impoundment
noun
im·pound·ment
im-ˈpau̇n(d)-mənt 
1
: the act of impounding : the state of being impounded
2
: a body of water formed by impounding
Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh has also written to oppose impoundment.
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
This is why the birthright citizenship and impoundment cases are such important bellwethers.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the suit says the Chicago ordinance, which includes a $3,000 fine and the potential for vehicles' seizure and impoundment for noncompliance, violates the Constitution's supremacy clause, interstate commerce clause and the equal protection clause.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024
Today in the Planet Money newsletter, what is presidential impoundment power?
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
This is why the birthright citizenship and impoundment cases are such important bellwethers.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the suit says the Chicago ordinance, which includes a $3,000 fine and the potential for vehicles' seizure and impoundment for noncompliance, violates the Constitution's supremacy clause, interstate commerce clause and the equal protection clause.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024
Today in the Planet Money newsletter, what is presidential impoundment power?
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impoundment
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoundment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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