laboratory school

noun

: a school operated by a college or university and used especially for student teaching and the demonstration of classroom practices

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laboratory school was in 1901

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“Laboratory school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laboratory%20school. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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