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

Over more than 40 years in private practice, Durkin cultivated a reputation as one of the country's foremost advocates of defendants whom other attorneys would pass on representing. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Even with a thriving private practice, Goggin can picture herself returning to the VA someday. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025

Pumfu Tacos Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD, CGN, a virtual private practice dietitian in Orange County, California, dealt with IBS-M symptoms for more than 20 years. —Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 9 Dec. 2025

An 11th Force Support Squadron asset, the facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, three practice putting greens, two private practice areas and a driving range, according to the Andrews website. —Will Weissert, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for private practice

• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus
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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