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trial run
noun
- a preliminary performance or test of something, as of the operation of a ship or the effectiveness of a play.
trial run
noun
- a test drive in a vehicle to assess its performance
- a test or rehearsal of something new or untried to assess its effectiveness
Word History and Origins
Origin of trial run1
Example Sentences
"It's not like this is a trial run. You've had enough time and it's failed."
The World Cup surface, which will be improved with information gathered during this month’s trial run, will be installed in April 2026, about two months before the U.S. team’s World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium.
Mr Patrick is on an experimental drug trial run from Dublin, and is hoping that will provide some help.
Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 coup attempt was one of the most successful such efforts in modern history because there were no real consequences and it was all just a trial run for the future.
However, when asked the next day if it felt like a trial run for a potential postseason pitching plan, Roberts emphatically shook his head, calling it a “catastrophic scenario.”
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