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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The most important testing ground for LiDAR right now isn’t on highways but on lawns.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Positioning itself as a connective tissue between brands, innovators and capital, Fashion for Good can serve as both a convening force and a testing ground for new ideas, the organization said.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
For Google, the team is a live testing ground.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
Those same stars will hope to use The Game as a testing ground to prove their worth, while Michigan can still dream of a place in the College Football Playoff if things shake out just right in the Big Ten this Thanksgiving weekend.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Positioning itself as a connective tissue between brands, innovators and capital, Fashion for Good can serve as both a convening force and a testing ground for new ideas, the organization said.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
For Google, the team is a live testing ground.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
Those same stars will hope to use The Game as a testing ground to prove their worth, while Michigan can still dream of a place in the College Football Playoff if things shake out just right in the Big Ten this Thanksgiving weekend.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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