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Definition breeding ground in American English

breeding ground noun

[countable] noun
1

a situation or place in which bad things can easily begin to develop

Example

The university was a breeding ground for political radicals.

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beginning start introduction
1.1

used about good things

Example

High-school football has always been a breeding ground for new talent.

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beginning start introduction
2

a place where animals breed

Example

Mosquitoes use ponds as their breeding grounds.

Synonyms and related words
asexual reproduction breed breeder
Definition breeding ground in American English