laboratory

noun, often attributive lab·o·ra·to·ry \ ˈla-b(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē , sometimes ˈla-bər-ˌtȯr- or ˈla-bə-ˌtȯr- or lə-ˈbȯr-ə-ˌtȯr- , British usually lə-ˈbär-ə-t(ə-)rē \

|Updated on: 24 Jun 2018

Examples: laboratory in a Sentence

Definition of laboratory

plural laboratories

1 a : a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis

a research laboratory

; broadly : a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study

b : a place like a laboratory for testing, experimentation, or practice

That area is a laboratory for cultivating the germ of terrorism.

2 : an academic period set aside for laboratory work

a course of study requiring two lectures and one laboratory per week

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Examples of laboratory in a Sentence

experiments conducted in a modern laboratory

Recent Examples of laboratory from the Web

In 2016, federal regulators barred Ms. Holmes from owning and operating a laboratory for two years.

— New York Times, "Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Indicted on Fraud Charges," 15 June 2018
The region has become a giant laboratory for geologists, economist and biologists.

— Fox News, "How Germany is turning wasteland into vast lakeside resorts," 14 June 2018
The World Cup, which opens Thursday in Russia, may be the finest laboratory on Earth for studying leadership’s dark side.

— sam walker, WSJ, "Sergio Ramos, the World Cup and the Benefits of Bad Sportsmanship," 13 June 2018
Historically, laboratory testing for new drugs is performed in cells grown in dishes or flasks.

— Smithsonian, "How Putting Organs on Chips Could Revolutionize Medicine," 31 May 2018
Of the total cases, 14 have been confirmed by laboratory testing, 21 are listed as probable cases and 11 are suspected.

— helen branswell, STAT, "Ebola outbreak is concerning, but falls short of global emergency, WHO panel says," 18 May 2018
Preston, in north-west England, is a laboratory for other aspects of Corbynomics.

— The Economist, "Corbynomics would change Britain—but not in the way most people think," 17 May 2018
Police intend to file charges after further laboratory testing, according to the report.

— jennifer james, Houston Chronicle, "Friendswood police blotter: Teens arrested after police chase," 19 Feb. 2018
Justice Brandeis said, let the states be laboratories.

— Fox News, "Morgan Freeman's team accuses CNN of defamation," 31 May 2018

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