spawningground
nounUK /ˈspɔːnɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
US /ˈspɔːnɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
A place where fish or other animals lay their eggs.
The salmon swim up the river to reach their spawning ground.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place where new ideas or activities begin and grow.
The old library became a spawning ground for young writers.
3. An area in the water where frogs or other amphibians lay their eggs.
The pond is a spawning ground for frogs every spring.
4. A place where something bad or unwanted starts and spreads.
The crowded market was a spawning ground for rumors.