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.
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As private companies race to make spaceflight routine, Earth’s upper atmosphere has become an unintended testing ground.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Saft was thirty, living for the first time on his own, and the apartment became his testing ground for staging tricks.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
As traditional commissioning streams run dry, industry focus has shifted toward digital-first models, with YouTube emerging as both a testing ground for original series and a launchpad for new IP.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The district is known as a testing ground for AI and new energy vehicle companies.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Saft was thirty, living for the first time on his own, and the apartment became his testing ground for staging tricks.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
As traditional commissioning streams run dry, industry focus has shifted toward digital-first models, with YouTube emerging as both a testing ground for original series and a launchpad for new IP.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The district is known as a testing ground for AI and new energy vehicle companies.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for testing ground
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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