laboratory

noun
UK: /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/
US: /ˈlæb.rə.tɔːr.i/

  1. A room or building equipped for scientific experiments or research.

    1. The students went to the laboratory.
    2. Our school's new science laboratory is now open for student research.

  2. A place where practical jokes or social experiments are conducted.

    1. The office became a laboratory for testing new management styles.
    2. The project was a real laboratory, full of new ideas and unexpected consequences.

Synonyms

lab testing ground

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "laboratory" in English means: A room or building equipped for scientific experiments or research., A place where practical jokes or social experiments are conducted..

The phonetic transcription of "laboratory" is /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/ in British English and /ˈlæb.rə.tɔːr.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "laboratory": lab, testing ground.

Example usage of "laboratory": "The students went to the laboratory.". More examples on the page.