1
: soil or a bed of soil prepared for planting seed
2
: a place or source of growth or development
Examples of seedbed in a Sentence
a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement
that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era
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As capital flows toward Chinese firms, U.S. biotechnology hubs like Boston and San Francisco, long the seedbeds of breakthrough science, may shrink.
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Brad Quick, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Preparing the seedbed takes time—plan on making six to eight passes with the aerator.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025
But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Crews till a seedbed to lay new seed and fertilizer.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Brad Quick, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Preparing the seedbed takes time—plan on making six to eight passes with the aerator.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025
But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Crews till a seedbed to lay new seed and fertilizer.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for seedbed
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedbed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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seedbed
noun
seed·bed
ˈsēd-ˌbed 
: soil or a bed of soil prepared for planting seed
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