dying breed
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
dying breed (plural dying breeds)
- (idiomatic) A group of people or things that is becoming less numerous over time.
- Book lovers are a dying breed; now people just watch online videos.
Further reading[edit]
- “dying breed”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “a dying breed”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.