laboratorys

'laboratorys'

[lab.n.01] as in: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

'laboratorys'

[testing_ground.n.01] as in: a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

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Examples:
the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism