trial run

noun

: a testing exercise : experiment

Examples of trial run in a Sentence

They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market.

We will have to give the machine a trial run.

Recent Examples on the Web

The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate. — Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

In April, Spinnova began trial runs at the demonstration factory to test modifications aimed at improving production efficiency and fiber quality. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

The announcement comes after 7 Brew's 96-store trial run this past spring in Arkansas, where both the grocery giant and the coffee chain are headquartered. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

This could have been a trial run for a more permanent handoff of power. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trial run

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone