seedbed — A piece of ground or a container prepared for planting seeds.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A piece of ground or a container prepared for planting seeds.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiːdbed/
Example Sentences
- The farmer checked the seedbed every morning to see if the sprouts had appeared.
- My messy dorm room became an accidental seedbed for mold, not ideas.
- The university's open discussions created a seedbed for innovative research.
seedbed
NOUN[/ˈsiːdbed/]
A piece of ground or a container prepared for planting seeds.
The gardener prepared a warm seedbed for the tomato sprouts.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound of 'seed' and 'bed', literally meaning a bed of soil for planting seeds; extended metaphorically to mean a place where ideas or conditions develop.
Breakdown
seed (seed) + bed (a flat base or ground for growing)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The farmer checked the seedbed every morning to see if the sprouts had appeared.”
“My messy dorm room became an accidental seedbed for mold, not ideas.”
“The university's open discussions created a seedbed for innovative research.”
“If gossip had a seedbed, our office break room would be it.”
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