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
  • The drug’s relative obscurity has allowed its champions to shake off the baggage of the nineteen-sixties, and to position its use, not as hippie hedonism but as a medical intervention compatible with patriotic duty and Christian faith.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The device can deliver speedy phone charging and doubles as a mains power extension with a portable form factor that won’t eat up too much of your baggage allowance.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of baggage
Noun
  • With most of their belongings still overseas, families have had to decide whether to buy a car and replace clothing, according to advocates, sailors and family members.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the woman was locked out of the home, according to the statement, Smith was packing his and the child’s belongings.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • Authorities immediately launched a rescue operation involving firefighters, police, the National Disaster Response Force and civic officials but efforts were hampered by narrow access lanes that prevented the use of heavy machinery, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Its 21,000-square-foot Martchek Family Strength and Conditioning Center includes weight and cardio equipment, indoor and outdoor turf, sports-science space, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation pools.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Lean into the season’s love of colorful accessories with a cherry-red headband.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Dress the part and embrace the ease of the season by pairing your Birkenstocks with a dainty mini dress, raffia sunhat, and other warm-weather accessories.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accessories
Noun
  • Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • West Virginia ratepayers faced more than $440 million in transmission costs for the same facilities, with no clear way to contest the bill.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilities
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“Impedimenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impedimenta. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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