Oxford Essential Dictionary
dentist
noun
1 a person whose job is to look after your teeth Look at the note at tooth.
2 the dentist's (no plural) the place where a dentist works:
I have to go to the dentist's today.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
dentist
den‧tist S3 /ˈdentəst, ˈdentɪst/ noun [countable]
someone whose job is to treat people’s teeth
the dentist/the dentist’s (=the place where a dentist works)
• I’m going to the dentist this afternoon.
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THESAURUS
▪ dentist someone whose job is to treat people's teeth: • I've made an appointment with the dentist. | • She always dreaded a visit to the dentist.
▪ oral surgeon a dentist who has special training to operate on people's teeth
▪ orthodontist a dentist who makes teeth straight when they have not been growing correctly
▪ dental hygienist/hygienist someone who is specially trained to help a dentist by cleaning teeth and giving advice about how to keep teeth healthy: • Ask your dental hygienist for advice on using floss.
▪ dental practitioner formal a dentist
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
dentist
den·tist [dentist dentists] [ˈdentɪst] [ˈdentɪst] noun
1. (also formal ˈdental surgeon) a person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
2. dentist's a place where a dentist sees patients
• an appointment at the dentist's
See also: dental surgeon
Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: from French dentiste, from dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-.
Example Bank:
• She couldn't get treatment because she wasn't registered with the dentist.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
dentist
dentist /ˈden.tɪst/ US /-ţɪst/
noun [C]
a person whose job is treating people's teeth:
You should have your teeth checked by a dentist at least twice a year.
dentistry /ˈden.tɪ.stri/ US /-ţɪ-/
noun [U]
the work of a dentist
dentist's /ˈden.tɪsts/ US /-ţɪsts/
noun [C] plural dentists
I've got to go to the dentist's (= the place where a dentist works) on Friday.
Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
dentist
/dentɪst/
(dentists)
A dentist is a person who is qualified to examine and treat people’s teeth.
Visit your dentist twice a year for a check-up.
N-COUNT
The dentist or the dentist’s is used to refer to the surgery or clinic where a dentist works.
It’s worse than being at the dentist’s.
N-SING: the N
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
dentist
den·tist /ˈdɛntəst/ noun, pl -tists [count]
1 : a person whose job is to care for people's teeth
• I have an appointment with my dentist today. = I have a dentist appointment today.
2 the dentist or the dentist's : the place where a dentist works
• I saw her at the dentist last week.
• He goes to the dentist's for a check-up every six months.