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

And while the length of postdoctoral appointments is more variable than graduate training, National Science Foundation survey data indicate that about a fifth of postdocs are likely to have worked in that role for more than six years. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 28 July 2026

The funding advances fundamental science research by supporting faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and fostering inter-institutional collaboration through conferences and workshops. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Adjective

The long-term implications of these barriers could be grim, especially because more than half of the country’s postdoc scholars in science, technology, engineering and math, and around a third of the country’s graduate students, are visa holders. — Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026

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

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