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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Some conservative activists argue that the Brotherhood has been a breeding ground for terrorists, while supporters maintain that most chapters operate peacefully within their respective political systems.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Some people try to rapidly thaw a large bird with running water, but this increases the likelihood the turkey’s center will remain ice-cold while its exterior becomes a breeding ground for contaminants.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 19 Nov. 2025
Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.
—Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025
That’s because well-off Angelenos tend to live on mountains and hillsides and in canyons that are covered in highly flammable chaparral, which are an excellent breeding ground for rapidly spreading fires, driven by Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Some people try to rapidly thaw a large bird with running water, but this increases the likelihood the turkey’s center will remain ice-cold while its exterior becomes a breeding ground for contaminants.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 19 Nov. 2025
Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.
—Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025
That’s because well-off Angelenos tend to live on mountains and hillsides and in canyons that are covered in highly flammable chaparral, which are an excellent breeding ground for rapidly spreading fires, driven by Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breeding ground
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20ground. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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