impoundment

American  

[im-pound-muhnt] / ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt /

Also impoundage

noun

1. a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.

2. the act of impounding.

   towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles.

3. the condition of being impounded.

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Etymology

Origin of impoundment

First recorded in 1655–65; impound + -ment

Example Sentences

The courts have yet to rule on tariffs and impoundments, and those “savings” could prove ephemeral.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Yes, of course, Mrs. Tilbury. My sojourn in Colin’s room was simply to avoid impoundment in Cleveland. As you know, I have a job at the Park. I can pay you weekly for the room.”

From Literature

But by the time Richard Nixon entered office in 1969, impoundments weren’t just about efficiency.

From Barron's

Philip Wallach, a senior fellow focusing on Congress and the separation of powers at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, told Salon that he is also concerned about impoundment.

From Salon

While impoundment is regulated by the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Supreme Court has found, in the 1975 case Train v.

From Salon

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