breeding grounds

noun

plural of breeding ground
as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something unwashed skin is a breeding ground for bacteria

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Recent Examples of breeding grounds These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs? — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues. — Refinery29 Staff, Refinery29, 12 Nov. 2025 Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas. — Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding grounds
  1. centers
  2. nests
  3. nurseries
  4. hotbeds
Noun
  • Their traditional decor centers around darker fabrics and pale wall coverings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The transitional kindergarten growth has siphoned more lucrative 4-year-olds from their sites — as babies and toddlers require higher staff ratios and more intense care — putting even more centers at risk of closing, research showed.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • The Swainson’s hawk nests in Solano County and the Central Valley from March through September, traveling thousands of miles to spend winters in Mexico and Argentina.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Some wasps use the underground homes of other animals to build their nests.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of nests
Noun
  • The versatile design lends itself to nurseries, playrooms, home offices, and casual living spaces alike.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
  • In addition, children who initially spend time closer to their mothers in prison nurseries exhibit better mental health and academic outcomes than those who are separated from their mothers after delivery.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Definition of nurseries
Noun
  • However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds.
    — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of hotbeds

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“Breeding grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20grounds. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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