"feeding ground" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: feeding grounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} feeding ground (plural feeding grounds)
  1. A location where animals, birds, or other creatures gather to find and eat food.
    (ecology) A natural habitat or area rich in sustenance, such as a mudflat for wading birds or a forest clearing for deer.
    Sense id: en-feeding_ground-en-noun-rLJMmUy4 Categories (other): Ecology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
  2. A location where animals, birds, or other creatures gather to find and eat food.
    (figurative) A situation, environment, or place that provides an abundance of a specific resource, opportunity, or targets to exploit.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-feeding_ground-en-noun-twBHsLyk

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