dying breed en · NOUN
Meanings
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A group of people or things that is becoming less numerous over time.
In contrast, the coaches stored at Great Yarmouth are something of a dying breed as the modern railway in the UK becomes unit-based. "Some of these are sort of 40-50 years old. Most things can be repaired, metal can be welded - they're very, very comfortable," explains Steward.
2025 October 29, James Steward tells Joe Campbell, “Thriving on the stock exchange”, in RAIL, number 1047, page 45:Book lovers are a dying breed; now people just watch online videos.
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| dying breeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
fr espèce en voie de disparition (Translations) · pl ginący gatunek (Translations) · fi kuoleva (Translations) · fi kuoleva laji (Translations)