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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The only other way to glimpse these birds in North America is to trek to their breeding grounds in remote Alaska.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This can also create a breeding ground for unwanted pests and fungal diseases.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Saya de Malha Bank offers safe haven to an unprecedented biodiversity of seagrass habitats for turtles and breeding grounds for sharks, humpback and blue whales.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
One possibility is a mass migration disaster, where thousands of frogs moved toward breeding grounds and fell into the ditch, unable to escape.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This can also create a breeding ground for unwanted pests and fungal diseases.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Saya de Malha Bank offers safe haven to an unprecedented biodiversity of seagrass habitats for turtles and breeding grounds for sharks, humpback and blue whales.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
One possibility is a mass migration disaster, where thousands of frogs moved toward breeding grounds and fell into the ditch, unable to escape.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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