research facility

noun
UK /rɪˈsɜːtʃ fəˈsɪləti/
US /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ fəˈsɪləti/

A place where scientists work to learn new things.

The scientists at the research facility are studying how plants grow.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A building or campus set up for scientific investigation.

The new research facility has special rooms for testing water samples.

3. An organization that carries out studies in a particular field.

She works at a research facility that focuses on ocean animals.

4. A place with special tools and equipment used for experiments.

The research facility is full of computers and microscopes.