experiment station

noun

1. an establishment in which experiments in a particular line of research or activity, as agriculture or mining, are systematically carried on.

Word History and Origins

Origin of experiment station¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

“We have seen a resurgence of activity with eastern equine encephalitis virus over the course of the past 10 or so years,” said Theodore G. Andreadis, a researcher who studied mosquito-borne diseases at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, a state government research and public outreach outfit, for 35 years.

From Salon

Kariyat joined the experiment station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, in 2022.

From Science Daily

Rupesh Kariyat, an associate professor of entomology and plant pathology with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been studying silverleaf nightshade for more than a decade.

From Science Daily

"We already understand how quickly proteins are made, which can happen in a matter of minutes," said Collins, who is also a scientist in the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

From Science Daily

As Scott Williams, a tick researcher at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said: “Winters are no longer limiting the tick population.”

From Seattle Times