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

California has been a testing ground for a slew of robotaxis, from Waymo to Amazon's Zoox—but seven firms based in China are quietly testing their robotaxis in the state, too. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 9 July 2024

Under the dictator Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus has often served as a testing ground for methods of repression. —Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

Central Asia is a testing ground for security instruments Beijing has yet to use elsewhere. —Temur Umarov, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2023

The parent company shuttered the Tom Greyhound store, which had served as a minor-league testing ground of sorts for many of Handsome’s 20-plus brands, said Jaewon Han, director of Handsome’s Paris office. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019