noun
- A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
- synonyms: lab, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory
- A region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation.
- usage: "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: testing ground
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