Definition of impoundment
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:the act of impounding :the state of being impounded
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:a body of water formed by impounding
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Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
Recent Examples of impoundment from the Web
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The dam’s impoundment flooded 16 natural lakes in the area, creating a massive flowage that is now a prime spot for boating, fishing and wildlife viewing.
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The county sold the acreage to Maryland American in 2015 to develop the impoundment.
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The impoundment, which will be a secure site monitored around the clock, will not be open to the public.
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Pickwick Lake is a border impoundment that straddles the Tennessee/Mississippi state line.
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So losing their vehicles to impoundment, which resulted because they weren’t licensed or insured, cost hundreds of dollars and jeopardized their employment — which gave them an incentive to flee accidents, the advocates say.
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Judge Loretta Huffine suspended a $1,000 fine and an impoundment fee of almost $500.
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First Known Use of impoundment
circa 1665
impoundment Synonyms
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captivity, confinement, immurement, internment, imprisonment, incarceration, prisonRelated Words
bondage, enslavement, servitude; restraint, restriction; arrest, capture, entrapment; custody, detainer, detainment, detention, house arrestNear Antonyms
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