breeding ground

breed·ing ground

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bree-ding ground]
- /ˈbri dɪŋ graʊnd/
- /ˈbriː.dɪŋ ɡraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bree-ding ground]
- /ˈbri dɪŋ graʊnd/

Definitions of breeding ground words

countable noun breeding ground If you refer to a situation or place as a breeding ground for something bad such as crime, you mean that this thing can easily develop in that situation or place. 3
countable noun breeding ground The breeding ground for a particular type of creature is the place where this creature breeds easily. 3
noun breeding ground a place or situation that favours the development of something 3
noun breeding ground a place or area that enables a certain kind of organism to multiply 3
noun breeding ground a place where many animals of a specified kind breed 3
noun breeding ground a place, condition, etc. that fosters some activity, idea, etc. 3

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Origin of breeding ground

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Breeding ground

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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breeding ground popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

breeding ground usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for breeding ground

noun breeding ground

birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
hatchery — a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.
rookery — a breeding place or colony of gregarious birds or animals, as penguins and seals.

All 3 Synonyms of breeding ground

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