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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Brands have even started using the Singaporean market as a testing ground to gauge interest in luxury goods.
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India Brown, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
While a healthtech startup building its own hospital is unusual, VC firm General Catalyst made a similar move with its acquisition of Ohio hospital system Summa Health, in part as a testing ground for new healthcare technology.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The phone line terminations serve as a testing ground for the task force's approach to cost reduction across federal agencies.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The race by both sides to develop increasingly sophisticated and deadlier drones has turned the war into a testing ground for new weaponry.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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India Brown, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
While a healthtech startup building its own hospital is unusual, VC firm General Catalyst made a similar move with its acquisition of Ohio hospital system Summa Health, in part as a testing ground for new healthcare technology.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The phone line terminations serve as a testing ground for the task force's approach to cost reduction across federal agencies.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The race by both sides to develop increasingly sophisticated and deadlier drones has turned the war into a testing ground for new weaponry.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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