veterinarian

«veterinarian» in Mova's school dictionary: a doctor who looks after sick and injured animals and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a veterinarian, veterinarians)

meaning for a pupil

A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after sick and injured animals and helps keep them healthy. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used about pets, farms and zoos; in stories and jobs lessons. Mostly American and Canadian; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand people usually say «vet». Phrases: «take the dog to the veterinarian».

examples

• The veterinarian gave our puppy its first injections. tree →
• My aunt is a veterinarian who works with horses. tree →
• The farmer called the veterinarian when the cow was ill. tree →
• Zoo veterinarians look after lions and elephants. tree →
• To become a veterinarian you study for many years. tree →
• The veterinarian checked the cat's teeth and ears. tree →
• We took the injured bird to a veterinarian. tree →

note

Long word: vet-er-ih-NAIR-ee-un. Short form «vet» is used everywhere and is the usual word in the UK and Australia; the formal British word is «veterinary surgeon». Do not confuse «vet» (animal doctor) with «vet» short for «veteran» (a former soldier, US).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «veterinarian» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.