Synonyms for Laboratory
ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-; Brit. ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə trilab·o·ra·to·ry

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1. lab, laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratorynoun

   a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

   Synonyms:
   research laboratory, science laboratory, testing ground, lab, research lab, science lab, laboratory

2. testing ground, laboratorynoun

   a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

   "the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"

   Synonyms:
   research laboratory, science laboratory, research lab, testing ground, lab, science lab, laboratory

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1. List of paraphrases for "laboratory":

   lab, laboratories, laboratoire, laboratorio, laboratorium, labs, experimental, laboratoires, bench, darkroom

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How to use Laboratory in a sentence?

1. Dave Barry:

   What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.

2. Travis Tygart:

   It is of course good that data was obtained but there is still a long way to go for justice to be served as now the information out of the Moscow laboratory must be authenticated or not.

3. Terry Gordon:

   Even though this laboratory has requirements for importing and the safety of fireworks testing, it's not broad enough to capture all the fireworks that should be made illegal.

4. New York:

   We do not believe any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible.

5. Elyse Gellerman:

   A lot of the work we fund is basic science in the laboratory, learning why these tumors grow and spread, we don't know all the answers about that. Researchers are trying to understand these tumors at a cellular level and -- with some of the treatments available -- why some patients respond and others do not.