impoundment
noun
im·pound·ment
im-ˈpau̇n(d)-mənt 
1
: the act of impounding : the state of being impounded
2
: a body of water formed by impounding
Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Again, ignoring the words of the law, the two-judge majority held that only the comptroller could sue to stop the president, not people whose lives and fortunes were destroyed by the president's impoundment decisions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Past efforts by presidents to control federal spending through impoundment or executive orders have often been thwarted by Congress and the courts.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
This move, called impoundment, would be controversial, and its legality would likely have to be adjudicated in the courts.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Past efforts by presidents to control federal spending through impoundment or executive orders have often been thwarted by Congress and the courts.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
This move, called impoundment, would be controversial, and its legality would likely have to be adjudicated in the courts.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impoundment
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoundment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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