proving ground

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈpruːv.ɪŋ graʊnd/
- /ˈpruːv.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpruːv.ɪŋ graʊnd/

Definitions of proving ground words

noun proving ground any place, context, or area for testing something, as a piece of scientific equipment, a theory, etc. 1
noun proving ground area for testing sth 1
countable noun proving ground If you describe a place as a proving ground, you mean that new things or ideas are tried out or tested there. 0
noun proving ground a place or situation in which something new, such as equipment or a theory, can be tested 0
noun proving ground a place for testing new equipment, new theories, etc. 0

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Origin of proving ground

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Proving ground

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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proving ground popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for proving ground

noun proving ground

acid test — The acid test of something is an important aspect or result that it might have, which allows you to decide whether it is true or successful.
lab — Informal. Labrador retriever.

All 2 Synonyms of proving ground

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