breeding season

noun

: the period of time when animals are mating

Examples of breeding season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Georgia and North Carolina also rope off breeding sites along with trapping and euthanizing predators such as foxes, raccoons and coyotes during breeding season. Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 In recent decades, the Mediterranean waters have warmed to temperatures that allow the blue crabs to reproduce more successfully — sometimes multiple times within a single breeding season. Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Echidnas, similar to the platypus, are monotremes, egg-laying mammals, and typically produce only one egg per breeding season, which incubates in the mother’s pouch, according to the San Diego Wildlife Alliance. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Sayers and other researchers counted 244 nests this breeding season, the first time the count has been higher than 200 since the 2020 nesting season. Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for breeding season

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster