lab

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈlab 

: laboratory

Lab

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈlab 

: labrador retriever

Lab

3 of 3

abbreviation

Labrador

Examples of lab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Innovation budgets, lab announcements, and proofs of concept are already abundant. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

In 2025, the Surfrider Foundation noted a new lab was established in Imperial Beach thanks to a collaboration between the San Diego Chapter’s BWTF Clean Border Water Now programs and the local YMCA’s Camp Surf. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Noun

On the institute’s two outdoor patios and throughout its labs and classrooms, kids and parents gathered around interactive stations featuring robotics demonstrations, silk-screen printing, 3D modeling and reptiles. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Snails are often slow to breed in the lab, but golden apple snails are an invasive species and thrive in that environment, per co-author Alice Accorsi, a molecular biologist at the University of California, Davis. — ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1925, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lab

• lab coat
• lab/laboratory rat
• lab test
• lab testing
• language lab

Rhymes for lab

• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab
• grab
• jab
• mab
• nab
• rab

Kids Definition

lab

noun

ˈlab 

: laboratory

Medical Definition

lab

noun

ˈlab 

: laboratory