breeding ground

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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.

Origin of breeding ground

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby breeding ground

breech presentation, breed, breeder, breeder reactor, breeding, breeding ground, breed of cat, Breed's Hill, breeks, breen, breenge

Example sentences from the Web for breeding ground

Mr. Belloc once said, very wisely and truly, that inertia was the breeding-ground of inspiration.
Hugh|Arthur Christopher Benson
What has he ever done, in all his dull days, to make that harmless mind a breeding-ground for every sort of degenerate idea?
Witching Hill|E. W. Hornung
The scarlet-legged oyster-catcher, or “sea-pie,” makes Annet its breeding-ground; as also do many of the terns.
The Isles of Scilly|Jessie Mothersole
All the land was a breeding-ground for the dividends of Hedworth Westerling.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer

There can be therefore no doubt that the north of Scotland is within the extreme southern limit of its breeding-ground.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns

单词	breeding ground
释义	breeding ground SEE SYNONYMS FOR breeding ground ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of breeding ground First recorded in 1930–35 Words nearby breeding ground breech presentation, breed, breeder, breeder reactor, breeding, breeding ground, breed of cat, Breed's Hill, breeks, breen, breenge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breeding ground Mr. Belloc once said, very wisely and truly, that inertia was the breeding-ground of inspiration. Hugh\|Arthur Christopher Benson What has he ever done, in all his dull days, to make that harmless mind a breeding-ground for every sort of degenerate idea? Witching Hill\|E. W. Hornung The scarlet-legged oyster-catcher, or “sea-pie,” makes Annet its breeding-ground; as also do many of the terns. The Isles of Scilly\|Jessie Mothersole All the land was a breeding-ground for the dividends of Hedworth Westerling. The Last Shot\|Frederick Palmer There can be therefore no doubt that the north of Scotland is within the extreme southern limit of its breeding-ground. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns Words related to breeding ground hatchery, birthplace, rookery
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breeding ground

noun

Origin of breeding ground

Words nearby breeding ground

Example sentences from the Web for breeding ground

Words related to breeding ground