INDENTURES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant

Example: an indentured servant