Meaning & Definition of Laboratory in English
English⟶
Laboratory
/læbrətɔri/
noun
1. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research
synonym:
- lab,
- laboratory,
- research lab,
- research laboratory,
- science lab,
- science laboratory
2. A region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
- "The new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"
- "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of american troops to combat terrorism"
synonym:
- testing ground,
- laboratory
Examples of using
The laboratory is busy now on a new scientific experiment.
The laboratory is experimenting with a new chemical.
The physics laboratory has the best apparatus I've ever seen.