dr
1 Americanabbreviation
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debit.
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debtor.
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drachma; drachmas.
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dram; drams.
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drawer.
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drum.
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Doctor.
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Drive (used in street names).
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debtor
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Also: dr.. dram
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drawer
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debit
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Also: dr. dram
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(the former) drachma
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Doctor
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(in street names) Drive
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Example Sentences
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Dr David Blane is a GP in Glasgow's Possilpark, and academic lead for GPs at the Deep End, an organisation led by doctors in Scotland's most deprived communities.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026
Dr Sarah Jarvis said reducing endometriosis diagnosis times would be "absolutely huge"
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2026
Dr Musgrove adds: "This scene is basically where Harold goes from hero in the first part to zero in the second part."
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
Dr El-Sader said that warming temperatures from climate change could worsen Legionnaires' outbreaks, though the disease has plagued New York and other major cities around the world for decades.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026
I tell him about the schedule of the farmers markets, the name of that first motel Mom and I stayed at, and every detail I can think of when it comes to Dr.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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