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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The 1974 law restricting the president’s impoundment power after it was abused by Richard Nixon is called the Impoundment Control Act, not the Impoundment Elimination Act.
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The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 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, 1 Mar. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In government speak, this constitutes an impoundment: a move by the president to not spend money appropriated by Congress.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 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, 1 Mar. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In government speak, this constitutes an impoundment: a move by the president to not spend money appropriated by Congress.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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