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

Moving tapes and CDs through record stores, DJ gigs, car shows and street sales, Swishahouse evolved into a label, a promotional platform and a testing ground for Houston’s talent that was a response to (and often conflicted with) DJ Screw’s rise on the southside of Houston. —Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026

Minneapolis, home to mega corporations like Target, UnitedHealth and 3M, has become the testing ground for when and how far corporate leaders will wade into escalating political tensions, heightened by a president who pushes the bounds of state power. —Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

These systems are expanding the reach and capabilities of vessels at sea at lightning speed, upending existing definitions of aircraft carriers and making the ocean a vital testing ground for new technology. —Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

At a public town hall Thursday night, Commissioners Dana Barrett and Mo Ivory said Fulton County has once again become a testing ground in a broader national fight over who controls elections — local communities or higher levels of government. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

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