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

Siavash Ghoreishi, a pediatrician in private practice, and Jila Khorsand, a pathologist with a large medical group, both relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death and have disputed Scott's claims. —Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Slowly, thanks to the support of friends and colleagues—through direct financial support and referrals and introductions—Freud did make his private practice viable. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026

Ariyoshi withdrew from private practice and resigned various corporate directorships after he was elected lieutenant governor. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Peñalosa spent 10 years there before moving back into private practice. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for private practice

• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus
• malpractice

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