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
  • Haiti’s northern coast is where the country faces the vast Atlantic with all its baggage.
    — Etant Dupain, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • What ultimately pushed her toward peace was a refusal to carry the permanent emotional baggage of divorce.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of baggage
Noun
  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, instead of just suitcases, the 31-year-old packed her belongings into a mixture of bags and trash bags.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • Dairy, appliances, cheese and fish will face 25% duties, and a rate of 15% will apply to other products, including rubber molds and machinery parts.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But the Boise training center is the first to use decommissioned machinery for practice.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • Cellphones – the kind used to actually talk to people rather than text and post to social media – weren’t mandatory personal equipment yet, though various personalities involved at the time had them.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are other equipment ideas that aren’t as far along, inspired by Coke’s desire to branch out into dirty soda, refreshers and coffee.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Earlier at Macy’s, Gonzalez held divisional merchandise manager roles in fragrances, women’s shoes, handbags, accessories, jewelry and intimate apparel.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of accessories
Noun
  • For facilities that may require huge amounts of electricity and cooling, coordinating those requirements from the start can reduce costly changes later.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Iranian facilities in the gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar, were also targeted during the regional conflict earlier this year, prompting Tehran to retaliate by attacking major energy facilities of its Gulf neighbors.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilities
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“Impedimenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impedimenta. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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