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

Live entertainment is becoming a testing ground for portable, low-impact solar power, illustrating how innovation can expand beyond stadiums to industrial rooftops, disaster relief efforts, and developing countries where traditional solar panels are too heavy or expensive. —Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Located in the Indian Ocean more than a thousand miles off the east coast of Africa, Isle de France became a testing ground for acclimatizing nutmeg to a new habitat. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025

This new study highlights the valuable opportunity these systems offer for understanding galaxy evolution and serves as a testing ground to explore how dark matter influences their structure. —Victoria Corless, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Using Rwanda as a testing ground for an African hotel chain has its pitfalls, as the country is currently under intense global scrutiny for its involvement in regional conflicts including in neighboring DR Congo. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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