postdoc

1 of 2

noun

post·​doc ˈpōs(t)-ˌdäk 

: one engaged in postdoctoral study or research

postdoc

2 of 2

adjective

: postdoctoral

Examples of postdoc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The mystery of how this parasite manages the asymmetric expression of its genetic manual has been a cold case in the back of my mind since my days as a postdoc. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Just over half of scientists in our survey reported that international students or postdocs have expressed concerns to them about deportation. — Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026

Adjective

My postdoc prospects after finishing a doctorate in physics at Harvard were in Europe. — Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

In 2021, a postdoc and undergrad student in Colorado met up to check out some specimens in the collection from the Green River Formation. — Moiya McTier, Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1964, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postdoc

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk