This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
flying doctor
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Australian.
a doctor listed with local authorities as willing to be flown to remote areas to give emergency medical care.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of flying doctor
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby flying doctor
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use flying doctor in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for flying doctor
flying doctor
noun
(in areas of sparse or scattered population) a doctor who visits patients by aircraft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012