tenures

noun

USTEN-yurz/ˈtɛn.jɚz/UKTEN-yoorz/ˈtɛn.jʊəz/AUSTEN-yuhz/ˈten.jəz/

1 meaning of tenures

1
noun
Plural of tenure. Use this form when talking about more than one period of holding a job or office.
The two professors had long tenures at the same college.
Both mayors served short tenures before they moved away.
Note

tenures is a form of tenure

tenure, noun: The length of time that someone keeps or holds something, like a job or land. Full entry

Forms: tenuretenures plural
Spelling: tenure → tenures: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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