# laboratory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ləˈbɒɹətɹi/ · frequency rank #4,247

## Definitions
1. A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
2. A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.

## Common misspellings (15)
`alboratory`, `labboratory`, `laboartory`, `laboraotry`, `laboratorry`, `laboratoryy`, `laboratoyr`, `laboratroy`, `laborattory`, `laborratory`, `labortaory`, `labroatory`, `laobratory`, `lbaoratory`, `llaboratory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laboratory