operatory

[ op-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, plural op·er·a·to·ries.

1. a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.

adjective

1. operative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of operatory¹

1645–55; operate + -ory ¹, -ory ²; compare Late Latin operātōrius working, acting

Example Sentences

“I work in my grandpa’s old operatory,” Keck-Flory said.

From Washington Times

The 35-foot mobile dental truck has two operatory chairs to provide preventive and restorative dental care.

From Washington Times

In what Shop, or Operatory the Fairies make their Enchantment, the old Wives have not determined.

From Project Gutenberg