Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce laboratory
US 'LAB-ruh-tor-ee' (stress on the 1st syllable); UK 'luh-BOR-uh-tree' (stress on the 2nd)
US/ˈlæbəɹəˌtɔɹi/
læbəɹətɔɹi
UK/ləˈbɒɹətəɹi/
ləbɒɹətəɹi
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What “laboratory” means
A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.
In a sentence
- The samples were sent to a laboratory for analysis.
- She runs a research laboratory that studies plant genetics.
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