family doctor
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of family doctor
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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We’re a long way from Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post portraits of doting parents taking their rosy-cheeked children to the avuncular family doctor for back-to-school checkups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“You sound crazy, so you keep it to yourself. My family doctor started treating me for PTSD. The grief happens so fast once you realize you were scammed.”
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Timmons says she started her concierge practice in 2022 after burning out as a traditional family doctor.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
The BMA union says investing 15% in general practice would allow practices to employ more GPs and ensure one family doctor for 1,000 patients.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
The family doctor, after he had examined Cathy, could find no evidence that she had been mistreated.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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