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
  • Neither candidate can escape political baggage The debate also offered little indication that either candidate had found a way to overcome the concerns that could limit his appeal.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And famous homes often come with baggage, including expensive upkeep and public scrutiny.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of baggage
Noun
  • Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In Gulf Shores, an Alabama community encouraging voluntary evacuations, resident Maranie Adams gathered water and other supplies as her family moved belongings, including a hot tub motor, to higher ground.
    — R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The tax-free diesel is typically used by farm equipment, construction machinery, trucks and other off-road vehicles.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The state’s machinery is built to erase the memory that another world was—and therefore is—possible.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • The Florida National Guard, the State Emergency Operations Center, State Guard and AT&T Disaster Services are holding aircraft and equipment there, the airport said.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • With the ability to hold a 74-ton payload and over 1,600 square feet of deck space, the SSC provides optimal room to transport supplies, vehicles—including up to four Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicles (ARVs)—and equipment to shorelines.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • As for accessories, Williams sported silver shades and a shoulder bag, which just so happened to be the same color as a tennis ball in a neon yellow hue.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That includes the lifetime SIM service and a bunch of mounting accessories.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessories
Noun
  • Expanding final assembly facilities must therefore be matched by reliable deliveries from suppliers and sufficient skilled labour across the wider production network.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its Houthi allies in Yemen have also consistently attacked Saudi oil facilities.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilities
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“Impedimenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impedimenta. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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