Spawning ground Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

spawning ground

noun

plural

spawning grounds

spawning ground

noun

plural

spawning grounds

Britannica Dictionary definition of SPAWNING GROUND

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1

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a place where animals (such as fish or frogs) go to lay eggs

• Pacific salmon swim to their spawning grounds in Alaskan rivers.

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a place where something is created or produced often in large numbers

• The country is a spawning ground for terrorists.

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