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

Abu Dhabi has emerged as a key testing ground for this transition. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

City Market became a testing ground for the installation, allowing visitors to encounter the work unexpectedly while going about their day. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

They’re descended from European domestic rabbits brought to the island, which had been used as a poison-gas testing ground during World War II. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will serve as a testing ground for future aircraft and space missions. — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for testing ground

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