Vocabulary Entry

indentured

|verb • adjective

verb

To bind someone to work for a specific number of years in exchange for something, typically in the context of labor.

Example Sentences

"He was indentured to a master carpenter for seven years."

"Many young people were indentured in colonial America to learn a trade."

"The law allowed families to indenture their children in difficult times."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The indentured workers faced harsh conditions."

"Indentured servants often sought freedom after their contracts ended."

"Her ancestor was an indentured laborer who crossed the ocean."