# professorship

/pɹəˈfɛsɝˌʃɪp/ (US) · /pɹəfˈɛsəʃˌɪp/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/professorship
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

the position or title of a professor at a university. It can also mean the time you spend in that role.

For teachers: the office, title, or tenure of a professor; the period of time during which someone holds such a position.

## Examples

- She was awarded a professorship in history.
- After twenty years of teaching, he was finally granted a full professorship at the university.
- The university established a new professorship in environmental science to attract leading researchers and fund innovative fieldwork across the globe.

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