impoundment

[ im-pound-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.

  2. the act of impounding: towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles.

  1. the condition of being impounded.

Origin of impoundment

1
First recorded in 1655–65; impound + -ment
  • Also im·pound·age [im-poun-dij] /ɪmˈpaʊn dɪdʒ/ .

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