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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Holt has been tracking them for more than three decades in Montana and their breeding grounds in Canada.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The Mississippi Flyway is a migration route along the Mississippi, Missouri and lower Ohio rivers that birds take each spring and fall to make their way between their breeding grounds in Canada and their winter homes in the Gulf of Mexico and Central and South America.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
In the spring, rufous hummingbirds migrate through California on their way to their breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and southern Alaska.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Sitting on the idyllic southernmost tip of Raa Atoll, on the edge of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, the hotel is surrounded by the manta rays’ natural breeding grounds.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
In North America, many hummingbirds migrate to and from their breeding grounds in response to changes in daylight and food availability.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Increasing ocean temperatures also affects marine species and ecosystems, leading to coral bleaching and the eradication of breeding grounds.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
And stagnant pools of water are the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitos to lay their eggs.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Reddit is much like X (formerly known as Twitter) in that anonymous communities are a breeding ground for speech that is likely to repel many advertisers.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The Mississippi Flyway is a migration route along the Mississippi, Missouri and lower Ohio rivers that birds take each spring and fall to make their way between their breeding grounds in Canada and their winter homes in the Gulf of Mexico and Central and South America.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
In the spring, rufous hummingbirds migrate through California on their way to their breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and southern Alaska.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Sitting on the idyllic southernmost tip of Raa Atoll, on the edge of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, the hotel is surrounded by the manta rays’ natural breeding grounds.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
In North America, many hummingbirds migrate to and from their breeding grounds in response to changes in daylight and food availability.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Increasing ocean temperatures also affects marine species and ecosystems, leading to coral bleaching and the eradication of breeding grounds.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
And stagnant pools of water are the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitos to lay their eggs.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Reddit is much like X (formerly known as Twitter) in that anonymous communities are a breeding ground for speech that is likely to repel many advertisers.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20ground. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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