# Dr

Pronunciation: US say "DOK-ter" /ˈdɑktɚ/; UK say "DOK-tuh" /ˈdɒktə/

## Noun

1. A written abbreviation of the title Doctor, placed before the name or surname of a physician or holder of a doctorate.
   - Simple: A short title written before someone's name to show they are a doctor.
   - _The conference program listed Dr. Amara Okonkwo as the keynote speaker._
   - _Dr. Lin signed the patient's discharge papers before leaving._
2. A written abbreviation of 'drive' as it appears in street names and postal addresses.
   - Simple: A short way to write 'drive' in the names of streets and roads.
   - _Her new house sits on Lakeview Dr., just past the school._
   - _The invitation gave 200 Birchwood Dr as the address for the party._
3. In bookkeeping, a written abbreviation of 'debit' or 'debtor', marking an amount charged to an account or the party who owes it.
   - Simple: In accounts, a short way of writing 'debit' or 'debtor', for money owed or the person who owes it.
   - _Accountants record the purchase under Dr to show the asset increasing._
   - _The clerk placed the rent charge in the Dr column._

## Other meanings

- (noun) Abbreviation of drums.

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