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
  • This helps to spread out your packing to avoid excess baggage fees.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • The belly of almost every Delta Air Lines plane doesn’t just hold passenger baggage.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of baggage
Noun
  • Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Investigators later recovered some of Warren’s belongings behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dalton, a city located in northwest Georgia.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • Each time, the Democratic establishment responds to a candidate who actually connects with voters by marshaling the institutional machinery against them.
    — Tad Devine, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • Many alternative plant fibers are shorter, coarser and less elastic than cotton or wool, complicating processing on conventional machinery.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • The next day, a team from Chile, utilizing radar and sonar sound-detection equipment, confirmed the presence of Gil, still alive, in the sub-basement.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Givenchy, for example, unveiled its exclusive seasonal pop-up this June (open through October), offering ready-to-wear apparel, leather goods, accessories, and exclusive couture creations plus bespoke events throughout the season.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Small appliances like desktop computers, monitors, printers, and accessories consume steady electricity throughout the day and night even when not actively in use.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of accessories
Noun
  • Last year the city approved Hackman Capital’s $1-billion plan to add 980,000 square feet of offices, sound stages, production facilities and retail space.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Data center developments have stoked anger across the state in recent years as residents worry about resource consumption as well as noise and others issues related to having large-scale tech facilities near residential areas.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Definition of facilities
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