Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Franklin learned she had kidney disease in her 20s when a new primary-care doctor saw that her blood pressure was chronically high and sent her to a nephrologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"The pacemaker responded as it should," said Denmark's national team doctor Morten Boesen on Sunday.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“As a medical doctor, I drew the line,” he said in an interview.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

How a doctor who has treated—and had—Ebola thinks America should respond to the escalating crisis.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“I shall send for the doctor from the village right away. And Hans, you will find a place for that animal in the stables.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




Vocabulary lists containing doctor


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "doctor" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com