1. plural of lab; short for laboratories, rooms or buildings equipped for scientific experiments or research
Usage: informal
2. plural of lab; short for Labrador retrievers, a breed of medium to large-sized dogs
Usage: informal

Examples

• The chemistry labs are located on the third floor of the science building.
• Students must wear safety goggles in all biology labs.
• The university is building new research labs for the engineering department.
• Our two labs love to play fetch in the backyard.
• The veterinarian said that labs are generally healthy dogs.
• Many labs are trained as guide dogs because of their gentle nature.
• The computer labs stay open until midnight during finals week.