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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Midway through the test, as needles were inserted into his left side, the doctor and technician exchanged a concerned glance.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Others use it to get groceries, go to the doctor or travel from their hotels.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2025
His only loss during that span, which dates back to January 2020, is a October 2022 TKO loss to Jeremy Kennedy in a fighter were the doctor stopped the bout because Pico dislocated his shoulder.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
One by one, the hatchlings fall off the ice and are forced to visit the doctor after bumping their heads.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Others use it to get groceries, go to the doctor or travel from their hotels.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2025
His only loss during that span, which dates back to January 2020, is a October 2022 TKO loss to Jeremy Kennedy in a fighter were the doctor stopped the bout because Pico dislocated his shoulder.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
One by one, the hatchlings fall off the ice and are forced to visit the doctor after bumping their heads.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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 4 Sep. 2025.
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