experiment station
nounDefinition of experiment station
: an establishment for scientific research (as in agriculture) where experiments are carried out, studies of practical application are made, and information is disseminated
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The agricultural experiment station’s statewide program of mosquito trapping earlier this week reported finding increasing numbers of mosquitoes infected with EEE and the West Nile virus in various towns across the state. — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, "State to spray pesticides at Pachaug State Forest to block spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis mosquitoes," 23 Aug. 2019 Cathy Neal, a researcher with the agricultural experiment station, says hundreds of pollinator gardens and habitats have been installed in the Granite State in recent years. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 In some ways, as the report noted, the atrium idea is a nod to the past, when universities had agricultural and engineering experiment stations with services closer to where people in the state needed them. — Jeffrey J. Selingo, Washington Post, "The future of college education: Students for life, computer advisers and campuses everywhere," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'experiment station.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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