testing ground

noun

1

: a place where machines, vehicles, etc., are tested to see if they are working correctly

a testing ground for weapons

2

: a place or situation in which new ideas, methods, etc., can be tried

Her class served as a testing ground for new teaching methods.

Examples of testing ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From customizing tools like smaller keyboards and twin laptops, to redefining De Lagarde’s role entirely, Janus Henderson became a testing ground for accessibility-first innovation. —Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025

And yet, with the Ukraine war providing a real-time testing ground for new tech, there are signs of change. —Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025

Bauhaus Human Scale In Stuttgart Stuttgart’s Weissenhof Estate, built in 1927, was a testing ground for modernist ideas. —Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

New Boise State offensive coordinator Nate Potter will have a real testing ground this weekend when the Broncos go on the road to face Air Force in the Mountain West Conference opener. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for testing ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound