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

Lenovo has used the ThinkBook Plus models as a testing ground for all sorts of new display paradigms in the past. —Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025

The Modi years have made India into a testing ground for the following question: What, in the long run, exerts greater sway on the electorate—the lure of demagoguery, or the reality of deteriorating living conditions? —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025

Many saw this limited release as a testing ground for a thinner device. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Meta hasn’t mentioned if they’ll eventually be rolled out to its other platforms, but given Instagram was the first to launch broadcast channels it may be being used as a testing ground. —Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024