Synonyms for vet
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Noun
1. Veterinarian — A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
Forms
- Plural
- vets → veterinarians, veterinaries, doctors, veterans…
Example sentences
- doctor You'd better go to see your family doctor at once.
- veterinary I took my cat to the veterinary hospital yesterday.
- veterinarian Boldi showed Martha his veterinarian certificate.
- veteran She's a veteran: she's been doing this for decades.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vet | rising | |
| doctor | rising | |
| veterinary | falling | |
| veterinarian | steady | |
| veteran | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- doctor2
- 7 letters
- veteran3
- 10 letters
- veterinary4
- 12 letters
- veterinarian5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doctor2 = 2 syllables).