The meaning of TENURE is the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office); especially : a status granted after a trial period to a …

TENURE meaning: 1 : the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title; 2 : the right to keep a job (especially the job of being a professor at a college or university) for as long as you …

TENURE definition: 1. being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time…. Learn more.

Tenure is the legal right to live in a particular building or to use a particular piece of land during a fixed period of time. Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming …

The act, fact, manner, or condition of holding something in one's possession, as real estate or an office; occupation. b. A period during which something is held. 2. The status of holding one's …

the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office. the holding of property, esp. real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered.

Dec 11, 2025 · tenure (third-person singular simple present tenures, present participle tenuring, simple past and past participle tenured) (transitive) To grant tenure, the status of having a …

Apr 15, 2025 · Tenure refers to the length of time that a person holds a particular position, role, or property. In different contexts, tenure can apply to employment, real estate, or academic …

tenure, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of tenure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.