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

Some worked as state or local judges, or as lawyers in private practice. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 May 2026

Caceres, who’s now in private practice, said the ordeal has had lasting impact on his career. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Christine worked at the Urology Centers of Alabama, a private practice. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026

The club went full 007 after reportedly being caught filming an opponent’s private practice session. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 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