1. an area of soil prepared for planting seeds
2. a place or situation that encourages the development of something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The farmer prepared a seedbed in the greenhouse for the tomato plants.
• She raked the soil to create a smooth seedbed for the flower seeds.
• The university became a seedbed for innovative research.
• Economic instability can be a seedbed for social unrest.
• The organization served as a seedbed for future leaders.
• They covered the seedbed with mulch to retain moisture.