lab

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noun (1)

Lab

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noun (2)

Lab

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abbreviation

Labrador

Examples of lab in a Sentence

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Noun
Many scholars just want to work in their labs, creative spaces, and field studies without worrying about external forces. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The current page suggests this paper's explicit intention was to discredit the lab leak theory and remove any doubt that the origins were of natural origin. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025 The site goes on to advance the theory that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab and undermines Trump’s political rivals like Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025 The company is a creative lab that is redefining homes through neuroscience and AI. Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lab

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lab was circa 1868

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“Lab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lab. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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lab

noun

Medical Definition

lab

noun

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