/ Dictionary / Index A appurtenance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pur•te•nance Pronunciation: (u-pûr'tn-uns), [key] — n. something subordinate to another, more important thing; adjunct; accessory. a right, privilege, or improvement belonging to and passing with a principal property. apparatus; instruments. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appurtenance (Thesaurus) appulse appurtenant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language