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

Kaplan is a McGeorge School of Law graduate and has a private practice focused on education and construction policy. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

For example, humane societies, animal shelters and veterinary schools frequently offer subsidized care at a fraction of the cost of a private practice. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Carl Mumpower, a private practice clinical psychologist, lifelong Asheville resident and former City Council member who served from 2001 until 2009, said the city’s current challenges stem from decisions made over decades. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Siavash Ghoreishi, a pediatrician in private practice, and Jila Khorsand, a pathologist with a large medical group, both relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death and have disputed Scott's claims. —Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 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