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breeding ground
breeding groundn.1. A place where animals breed.2. A place or set of circumstances that encourages the development of certain ideas or conditions: a laboratory that is a breeding ground for new inventions.breed′ing ground`
n. 1. a place where animals breed or to which they return to breed. 2. an environment suitable for or fostering the development of something. [1930–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  breeding ground - a place where animals breed pesthole - a breeding ground for epidemic diseaserookery - a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land |
Translationsbreeding ground
breeding ground1. Literally, a place where animals congregate for the sake of breeding. The ducks return to their breeding ground in the park every spring. The state helps farmers maintain breeding grounds for livestock.2. A place, environment, or situation that promotes or provides ample conditions for the development of something, whether tangible or intangible. Offices are breeding grounds for sickness in the wintertime. We hope to create a dynamic research space for our students that will become a breeding ground for innovation and new ideas.See also: breeding, groundEncyclopediaSeeHabitatLegalSeehabitatFinancialSeeHABITATbreeding ground
Words related to breeding groundnoun a place where animals breedRelated Words- pesthole
- rookery
- parcel of land
- piece of ground
- piece of land
- tract
- parcel
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