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 Sherrie Page Guyer, MSN, RN, a former school nurse, holds a master’s degree in mental health nursing from Yale University and is currently enrolled in the doctor of nursing practice program at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. TIME, 8 May 2024 House calls were common then, but something was different this time when the doctor arrived. Emmi S. Herman, STAT, 7 May 2024 Learn from the doctor what her needs are today and what is anticipated over the next year as well as the next few years. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024 How independent does the doctor believe your mother can be today? Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024 According to Dean’s mother, the doctor agreed and performed a bronchoscopy, a surgical procedure to investigate the lungs and airways. Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 May 2024 About half of that was paid by Michigan State in 2018 to settle hundreds of lawsuits against it involving the doctor. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024 Signing in at the doctor’s office with a scan of your face. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 Having a weekday to handle your business—to call the doctor’s office, to call the mortgage company, to clean the house—has been huge. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024

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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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