denture

noun

den·​ture ˈden-chər 

1

: a set of teeth

2

: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth

especially : a set of false teeth

Examples of denture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Butcher was seen in photos smiling and playing with his dentures on a hospital bed to make light of the situation. —Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025

Residents lost everything from clothes and cell phones to dentures and hearing aids. —Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Her dentists also specialize in dentures, which are molded on site at the centers on Stout and Champa streets. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2025

Investigators also noted a paper dinner napkin found near his body and that Antonio used dentures that were missing, per court documents. —Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from dent

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing denture

• partial denture

Rhymes for denture

• bencher
• quencher
• trencher
• venture
• adventure
• debenture
• indenture
• misadventure
• peradventure

Kids Definition

denture

noun

den·​ture ˈden-chər 

: a set of teeth

especially : a partial or complete set of false teeth

Medical Definition

denture

noun

den·​ture ˈden-chər 

1

: a set of teeth

2

: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth

especially : a set of false teeth

called also dental plate