the doctor

noun

variants or the doctor's

: the place where a doctor works

I saw her at the doctor's last week.

How long will you be at the doctor?

Examples of the doctor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her parents paid the doctor who trekked to their home to deliver her with a sack of cornmeal. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

If someone’s been at the doctor’s office for a physical, they might have been asked to walk in a straight line with one foot directly in front of the other. — Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Some are dealing with strained budgets and exorbitant medical bills, while others avoid the doctor in fear of the cost. — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Kangas said their parents must keep them away from the doctor to set an example, so the young ones won’t be cursed later in life by turning to medicine. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the doctor

• auctor
• proctor