private practice

noun

: a professional business (such as that of a lawyer or doctor) that is not controlled or paid for by the government or a larger company (such as a hospital)

After years as attorney general, he returned to private practice.

Examples of private practice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dombo described a patient in her private practice who precisely measured out one-tenth of a male gel packet daily using a syringe. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

More recently, Katherine worked in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker and at Amae Health Clinic, People reported. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

MacNeil, who was admitted to the state bar in 1970, spent six years working for the District Attorney’s Office, then went into private practice. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

That the Bears essentially chose a private practice over that afternoon’s game as the best preparation for their franchise quarterback isn’t surprising. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for private practice

• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus
• malpractice

Medical Definition

private practice

noun

1

: practice of a profession (as medicine) independently and not as an employee

2

: the patients depending on and using the services of a physician in private practice