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

So when Dorothy’s trying to get into her house, and the tornado’s 13 feet away from her, hold onto your dentures. —Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2025

The Cura Smiles clinic performs dentistry such as filling and repairing teeth, extractions and partial and full dentures. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025

Abdulkareem had been coming to the clinic for months, complaining that the dentures he’d been given didn’t fit. —Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025

In the last year, the clinic has focused on bringing more dentures to its clients. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 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