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

When autonomous vehicle companies like Waymo first deployed their robotaxis on the streets of San Francisco, laws governing the new mode of transportation were sparse, as the city served as a testing ground for these robotaxis. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 May 2026

For Peel, Venice is not just a backdrop but a testing ground. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

This agenda uses vulnerable LA communities as a testing ground for radical restorative justice experiments so the county can avoid liability for its own security and governance failures. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

All of this makes the Bullet Cluster, and the full suite of colliding galaxy clusters, a remarkable testing ground for our theories of gravity. —Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for testing ground

• aboveground
• battleground
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