family doctor

noun

1

: a doctor regularly consulted by a family

2

: family physician

Examples of family doctor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, as always, caregivers can always call their family doctor with any concerns, Oller adds. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025

Florida’s slowdown in kindergarten vaccinations, which began after COVID arrived five years ago, mirrors a nationwide decrease in a post-pandemic world where politics, misinformation and personal freedom have muddied vaccination guidance and reduced trust in what the family doctor recommends. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025

His wife, a family doctor, relies on C.D.C. apps in her practice. —Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025

Havana leaders have placed want ads in local newspapers seeking a family doctor to practice in town. —Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for family doctor

• auctor
• proctor

Medical Definition

family doctor

noun

1

: a doctor regularly consulted by a family in time of medical need

2

: family physician sense 2