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breeding ground
noun
- a place where animals breed or to which they return to breed.
- an environment suitable for or fostering the development of an idea, thing, etc.:
a breeding ground for violence.
Word History and Origins
Origin of breeding ground1
Example Sentences
On Wednesday, the Colorado-based organization posted a YouTube video of the birds’ annual migratory trek across the ice to their breeding grounds.
This low level of life satisfaction is a breeding ground for populism and the lack of social trust is behind the political success of the far right.
The area beside Bloody Bridge Valley, where firefighters tackled a two mile long fire, is a "very important" breeding ground for skylarks.
The region has also experienced outbreaks of malaria, exacerbated by the floods which leave pockets of standing water that act as breeding grounds for the mosquitos that carry the disease.
In many ways, Southern California is a breeding ground for aspiring musicians.
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