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Definition of seedbed noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

seedbed

noun

/ˈsiːdbed/

/ˈsiːdbed/

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an area of soil which has been specially prepared for planting seeds inTopics Gardensc2

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[usually singular] seedbed (of/for something) a place or situation in which something can develop
- a seedbed for ideas
- A secure environment is the seedbed of emotional growth.

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