Country Doctor (Noun)
Meaning
A doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital; "do country doctors still make house calls?".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Country doctors often have to travel long distances to reach their patients in rural areas.
- The country doctor would make emergency house calls in the middle of the night when needed.
- Country doctors must be skilled at many aspects of healthcare since specialists are not readily available.
- He grew up watching his father, a country doctor, deliver babies and help the sick in their small town.
- Country doctors still play a vital role in many parts of the world where modern medical facilities are scarce.