laboratory

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  2. noun a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.

In classic literature

Synonyms

lab, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory

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