What is the meaning of testing ground?

noun

  • A region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation.
    • usage: "the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"
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