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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Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The purpose of the meeting was to brief the staffers on the center’s latest policy fight—an attempt to build the case for the use of impoundment.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The bill would also allow for towing or impoundment regardless of whether the driver has a prior record of reckless driving, instead of being a repeat offender, like the current law requires.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That ash, also called coal combustion residuals, is stored in multiple ponds, or watery impoundments to the south of the main plant.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The purpose of the meeting was to brief the staffers on the center’s latest policy fight—an attempt to build the case for the use of impoundment.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The bill would also allow for towing or impoundment regardless of whether the driver has a prior record of reckless driving, instead of being a repeat offender, like the current law requires.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That ash, also called coal combustion residuals, is stored in multiple ponds, or watery impoundments to the south of the main plant.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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