dr
abbreviation
door.
dr
1 American
Dr
2
American
abbreviation
Chiefly British.
DR
3
American
abbreviation
dr.
4
American
abbreviation
-
debit.
-
debtor.
-
drachma; drachmas.
-
dram; drams.
-
drawer.
-
drum.
Dr.
5
American
abbreviation
-
Doctor.
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Drive (used in street names).
D.R.
6
American
dr
1
British
abbreviation
-
debtor
-
Also: dr.. dram
-
drawer
dr.
2
British
abbreviation
-
debit
-
Also: dr. dram
-
(the former) drachma
Dr
3
British
abbreviation
-
Doctor
-
(in street names) Drive
DR
4
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Major League Baseball says it has no concerns about Dodgers and Rams head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache working with players after interviewing him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
"This study has revealed that dying cells can continue to communicate from the grave and may impact immune function," Dr. Atkin-Smith said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
Major League Baseball says it has no concerns about Dodgers and Rams head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache working with players.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Dr. Darshan Shah, the company’s founder and CEO, said the changes resulted in a “hard stop” in the company being able to source restricted peptides from compounding pharmacies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Phineas is saved by his youth, his iron constitution, and Dr. Harlow's good nursing.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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