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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Apulia, with its gentle climate and rich agricultural tradition, was chosen as the ideal testing ground.
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
With such big-name backers, the race is considered a key testing ground for both parties.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
As private companies race to make spaceflight routine, Earth’s upper atmosphere has become an unintended testing ground.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
With such big-name backers, the race is considered a key testing ground for both parties.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
As private companies race to make spaceflight routine, Earth’s upper atmosphere has become an unintended testing ground.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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