breeding ground
noun
1
: the place to which animals go to breed
2
: a place or set of circumstances suitable for or favorable to growth and development
hurricane breeding grounds
Examples of breeding ground in a Sentence
a breeding ground for seals
The Gulf of Mexico is a breeding ground for hurricanes.
The company's casual atmosphere serves as a breeding ground for innovation.
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Flower Pots The saucers under your flower pots will serve as a mosquito breeding ground after a few rainy days.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Work environments can be a breeding ground for whispers.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump aides have cast prestigious Ivy League schools as breeding grounds for left-wing activism, citing the pro-Palestinian protests last year that disrupted classes and in some cases led to Jewish students being targeted for harassment.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Announced Thursday morning, the 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup includes exciting new movies primed to take the upcoming awards season race by storm, as the festival has increasingly proven to be a breeding ground for major Oscar contenders in recent years.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Work environments can be a breeding ground for whispers.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump aides have cast prestigious Ivy League schools as breeding grounds for left-wing activism, citing the pro-Palestinian protests last year that disrupted classes and in some cases led to Jewish students being targeted for harassment.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Announced Thursday morning, the 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup includes exciting new movies primed to take the upcoming awards season race by storm, as the festival has increasingly proven to be a breeding ground for major Oscar contenders in recent years.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20ground. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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