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?

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Now, the doctor’s making the most important house call of his career. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Learning from the doctor that your cholesterol levels are higher than recommended can be an unsettling wake-up call. Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead of a surgeon physically manipulating every instrument by hand, the doctor could control a robotic system that translates those decisions into extremely precise movements. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Ellsworth feels fortunate to be able to see the doctor of her choice without having to worry about the cost. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the doctor

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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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