Synonyms of indenture

indenture

noun

in-ˈden-chər 

1

as in hole

a sunken area forming a separate space

the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hole
• pit
• furrow
• cavity
• indentation
• dent
• dint
• recess
• depression
• concavity
• hollow
• ditch
• valley
• trench
• excavation
• pocket
• cave
• cavern
• groove
• bowl
• impression
• basin
• opening
• dimple
• cleft
• burrow
• imprint
• alcove
• trough
• gutter
• abyss
• well
• socket
• void
• nook
• crater
• gouge
• chasm
• notch
• alveolus
• borehole
• vacuum
• niche
• water hole
• pothole
• posthole
• gulf
• vacuity
• chuckhole
• wallow
• sinkhole

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• projection
• convexity
• protrusion
• rise
• bulge
• camber
• mound
• hill
• protuberance
• jut
• swelling
• tumor
• bunch
• lump
• swell
• hump
• bump
• pimple

2

as in chip

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

made a small indenture to mark the spot where the plank was to be sawed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chip
• indent
• slit
• indentation
• groove
• slot
• kerf
• hack
• notch
• nick
• punch
• undercut
• score
• joggle
• nock
• snip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indenture

The vibrant and evocative painting foregrounding the Caribbean landscape, its inhabitants, and its histories of slavery and indenture, has been in MoMA’s collection since 1945. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Sovereign credit ratings express the likelihood that sovereign borrowers will repay borrowed money on time and in full based on the terms of the indenture. — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Unlike the definition of indenture servitude, in which someone works for a single employer without pay, visa holders may change employers and are paid. — David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024

In a little over a year, my three-decade indenture as a full-time laundress will come to an end. — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024