/ Dictionary / Index T tenured: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ten•ured Pronunciation: (ten'yurd), [key] — adj. of, having, or eligible for tenure, esp. in a college or university: There are three tenured professors in the history department. granting, allowing, or leading to tenure: None of the advertised jobs is a tenured position. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tenured (Thesaurus) tenure tenuto Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language