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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The clinic was closed for the weekend, and the doctor who leads it told the AP its staffers were safe.
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Eric Tucker, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
The nebulous elements of the injury were clear in the testimony of the doctor who treated Alexander at the microhospital.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
At-home cryotherapy, while still very cold, is much milder than the liquid nitrogen used at the doctor’s office.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 15 May 2025
Just going to the doctor for really simple procedures can end up being thousands of dollars’ worth of bills.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Eric Tucker, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
The nebulous elements of the injury were clear in the testimony of the doctor who treated Alexander at the microhospital.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
At-home cryotherapy, while still very cold, is much milder than the liquid nitrogen used at the doctor’s office.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 15 May 2025
Just going to the doctor for really simple procedures can end up being thousands of dollars’ worth of bills.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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