laboratory

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri/ or /ləˈbɔrəˌtɔri/ or /ləˈbɔrətri/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ləˈbɒrət(ə)riː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlæbrɪˌtɔri/

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• Hyphenation: lab‧o‧ra‧to‧ry

Noun

Singular laboratory

Plural laboratories

A laboratory

1. (countable) A laboratory is a place for scientists to experiment on new things.

   The little child entered the laboratory by mistake.