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How do you spell Laboratory?

Correct spelling

laboratory

LABOR + ATORY. Don't skip the second O.

Why is laboratory spelled this way?

From Latin laboratorium, a place for work. LABORARE (to work). A laboratory is where work happens — scientific effort concentrated in one room.

Common misspellings of laboratory

labratorylaberatorylaboritorylabaratory

Example

The laboratory tested the samples.

Frequently asked questions

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The correct spelling is "laboratory". LABOR + ATORY. Don't skip the second O.
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