impedimenta

noun

Definition of impedimentanext
as in baggage

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  1. baggage
  2. belongings
  3. machinery
  4. equipment
  5. accessories
  6. facilities
Noun
  • Flight attendants aren’t responsible for the weather, delays, baggage fees, or most airline policies, so don’t take your frustrations out on the people who are there to keep you safe and comfortable to the best of their abilities.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Travelers pay for baggage, seat reservations, in-person check-in or using a credit card.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of baggage
Noun
  • That opened the golfer up to having his girlfriend riffle through his belongings in order to make content for social media.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Contractors will continue working in the parking garage over the next four to six weeks before tenants can enter the Empire Towers building to retrieve their belongings, attorneys said.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The trials included formation sailing and emergency responses to simulated machinery failures.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Farmers have faced financial pressures from soaring diesel prices, which are used to run agricultural machinery.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • The fashion double act perfectly fit the rhythm of a musician whose personal style has become increasingly eclectic, oscillating between oversized sportswear, collegiate staples, rare archival finds, and extraordinarily expensive accessories.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The roughly 2,000-square-foot store carries women’s ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes and accessories from names including Alaïa, Bottega Veneta, Celine, Chloé, Khaite and Loewe.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessories
Noun
  • Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities last Friday with the intent of eventually flying more than 100 rockets a year from there, Ars reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilities
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“Impedimenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impedimenta. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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