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Definition of impoundment
1 : the act of impounding : the state of being impounded
2 : 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 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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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
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