What’s the meaning of “indenture” in the following sentences? 1.  the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor 2. made a small indenture to mark the spot where the plank was to be sawed indenture  noun in·​den·​ture | \ in-ˈden-chər  \ Definition of indenture  (Entry 1 of 2) 1a(1): a document or a section of a document that is indented (2): a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies (3): a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time —often used in plural b: a formal certificate (such as an inventory or voucher) prepared for purposes of control c: a document stating the terms under which a security (such as a bond) is issued 2: INDENTATION sense 4 3[indent entry 3] : DENT