Synonyms for

Laboratories

Verb / ˈlæbrʌˌtɔ:ri:z / Another word for laboratories — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Laboratories are places where scientists and other people work to do experiments and research.

Synonyms & similar words

researchlaboratory sciencelaboratory testingground lab laboratory researchlab sciencelab lab workroom workshop study

Synonyms by register

Formal

research facilities experimental centers scientific institutes

Informal

lab workshops

Literary

sanctum atelier

Antonyms

ignorance uninformed unscientific layman amateur

Common collocations

  • research laboratories
  • science laboratories
  • medical laboratories
  • testing laboratories
  • industrial laboratories
  • university laboratories
  • private laboratories

Word family

noun laboratory
verb labor
adjective laborious
adverb laboriously

Usage note

The plural form 'laboratories' is standard. Avoid using 'labratory' as it is a common misspelling.

Example sentences

  1. The student went to the laboratory to learn about science.
  2. The laboratory assistant helped the scientist with her experiment.
  3. The laboratory was filled with beakers and test tubes.
  4. The laboratory equipment needed to be cleaned before the next experiment.
  5. The laboratory was closed for renovations.

Quotes

  • Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. Laboratories will never replace libraries.
  • The laboratory is a place for discovery, a sanctuary for the patient researcher who knows that somewhere, somehow, something interesting is waiting to be found.
  • The laboratory is not a place where I go to work but a place where I go to play.

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