Dr
- 1A written abbreviation of the title Doctor, placed before the name or surname of a physician or holder of a doctorate.
The conference program listed Dr. Amara Okonkwo as the keynote speaker.
Dr. Lin signed the patient's discharge papers before leaving.
UsageUsed before a name and said as doctor: Dr. Lin; for two or more doctors, one plural title: Drs Smith and Lowe.
- 2A written abbreviation of 'drive' as it appears in street names and postal addresses.
Her new house sits on Lakeview Dr., just past the school.
The invitation gave 200 Birchwood Dr as the address for the party.
UsageComes after the street's name and is read aloud as drive: Lakeview Dr.
- 3In bookkeeping, a written abbreviation of 'debit' or 'debtor', marking an amount charged to an account or the party who owes it.
Accountants record the purchase under Dr to show the asset increasing.
The clerk placed the rent charge in the Dr column.
Note
A bookkeeper's label rather than a word anyone says aloud. In double-entry ledgers it heads the left-hand side of an account, and its partner Cr heads the right-hand side for credits. When read aloud, it is simply "debit." Beside a name on an account, it stands instead for debtor, the party who owes the money.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 4 facts
- Dr marks debits on the left side of an account; Cr marks credits on the right. en.wikipedia.org
- The accounting symbol Dr is read aloud as debit. ibscases.org
- Dr beside a person's name can identify that person as the debtor. udspace.udel.edu
- A debtor is the party who owes money. en.wikipedia.org
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