proving ground

noun

1
: a place for scientific experimentation or testing (as of vehicles or weapons)
2
: a place where something is developed or tried out

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Scout team reps for practice-squad players and reserves serve as a stepping stone, proving ground or even stage acting for Chargers players at all phases of their careers. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 In a Facebook post Saturday, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company said a fire began on the proving ground Thursday and was not 100% contained, attributing this to the current smoky conditions in Harford and Kent counties. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024 The second Black woman to ever work at the proving ground, West led a group of analysts who used satellite sensor data to calculate the shape of the Earth and the orbital routes around it. IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024 Antarctica, often called Earth’s last great wilderness, is a natural laboratory, proving ground and gateway to the unknown. Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for proving ground 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of proving ground was circa 1890

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“Proving ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proving%20ground. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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proving ground

noun
: a place for scientific testing

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