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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Professor Duarte and his team used last season’s Lake Como GP as a testing ground for E1’s noise pollution. Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union and Mexico while the Nationalists were supported by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, who treated it as a testing ground for combat tactics and training. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025 This picturesque tourist destination, with its challenging geography and traffic issues, provides an ideal testing ground for the technology. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 The city has operated differently from the rest of the country since 1991, having been used as a testing ground for new economic policies, the country's first mobile phone network and the first card payment system. Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 4 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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