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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However, the visit to the doctor didn’t go as planned.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The list included the doctor’s favorite bedtime teas.
—Rebecca Nagle, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
More and more people are working on the go—from the doctor’s office waiting room to your coffee bar down the street.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
To help patients start these conversations at the doctor’s office, researchers are working to develop digital tools that visually represent a patient’s kidney disease test results and risks.
—Eleanor Rivera, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The list included the doctor’s favorite bedtime teas.
—Rebecca Nagle, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
More and more people are working on the go—from the doctor’s office waiting room to your coffee bar down the street.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
To help patients start these conversations at the doctor’s office, researchers are working to develop digital tools that visually represent a patient’s kidney disease test results and risks.
—Eleanor Rivera, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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