feeding ground
Where animals eat
A feeding ground is a place where animals regularly go to eat, especially in the wild: The wetlands serve as a feeding ground for migratory birds.
The term extends figuratively to any environment where a particular group thrives or finds what it needs: The convention became a feeding ground for lobbyists.
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- grazing landField for livestock feeding
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- huntingPursuing wild game
salt lick · prey · pecking order · predator · herd · migration · savanna · meadow · trough · browsing · open range · flock · habitat · territory · stalking · grassland · marsh · estuary
- protected areasnature reserve, wildlife sanctuary, protected area, nature preserve, wildlife refuge
- savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, baobab tree
- wildlife habitatswildlife refuge, nesting sites, forests, game reserve, conservation area
- wildlife rangeshabitat, native range, natural habitat, species range, home range
- migration routesflyway, migration corridor, flight path, flight corridor, salmon run
- aquatic habitatsocean, sea, river, lake, pond
feeding groundbreeding ground
Place where something proliferates
spawning ground · nesting site · watering hole · shelter · refuge
feeding groundsanctuary
Protected sacred space
refuge · safe haven · shelter · hiding place · protected area
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