seedbed
nounUK /ˈsiːdbɛd/
US /ˈsiːdbɛd/
A seedbed is a special place in the ground where seeds are planted so they can grow.
The farmer prepared a seedbed for the new vegetable seeds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place or situation that helps something new develop and grow.
The small town became a seedbed for young artists.
3. A bed of fine soil prepared for sowing seeds.
She raked the seedbed smooth before planting.
4. A source from which something spreads or develops.
The school was a seedbed of new ideas.