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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Already, Ohio has laid off one-third of the staffers in its State Historic Preservation Office due to the impoundment of federal funds.
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Michael R. Allen, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Along with impoundment, the controversy centers on whether or not what Congress overturned was a rule or appropriations, and whether the Senate undermined the filibuster by doing so with only a simple majority vote.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some of those potential impoundments have occurred more transparently than others.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Michael R. Allen, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Along with impoundment, the controversy centers on whether or not what Congress overturned was a rule or appropriations, and whether the Senate undermined the filibuster by doing so with only a simple majority vote.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some of those potential impoundments have occurred more transparently than others.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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