laboratory
nounUK /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/
US /ˈlæb.rə.tɔːr.i/
A room where scientists do tests and experiments.
The students did a fun experiment in the science laboratory.
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2. A place where things are made or tested, like a factory room.
The candy company has a laboratory for trying new flavors.
3. A room in a school where students learn science by doing experiments.
Our class went to the laboratory to look at cells under a microscope.
4. A place where ideas or plans are carefully studied and developed.
The team used the project as a laboratory for new teaching methods.