{
    "term": "vet",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured",
            "labels": "(especially British English)North American English usuallyalso British English, formal",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We had to take the dog to the local vet."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs", "Farming"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["qualified", "chief", "practising/​practicing"],
                "verb + vet": ["call", "call out", "contact"],
                "vet + verb": [
                    "recommend something",
                    "examine something",
                    "treat something"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the place where a vet works",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've got to take the dog to the vet's tomorrow."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["qualified", "chief", "practising/​practicing"],
                "verb + vet": ["call", "call out", "contact"],
                "vet + verb": [
                    "recommend something",
                    "examine something",
                    "treat something"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person who has been a soldier, sailor, etc. in a war",
            "labels": "(North American English, informal)British and North American English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a Vietnam vet"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/vet/",
                "audio": "ve/vet/vet__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/vet/",
                "audio": "ve/vet/vet__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 2 mid 19th cent: abbreviation of veterinary or veterinarian. noun sense 3 mid 19th cent.: abbreviation."
}