noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/
UK:/ˈdɛntʃə(ɹ)/
US:/ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɛntʃə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:D EH1 N CH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
After the mouth surgery, she was fitted with a denture.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural, often
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.