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
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Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
Recent Examples on the Web
Both chemicals and hydraulic equipment will be wielded to squeeze, leach and lure lithium from its impoundment.
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
On Monday, a coordinated enforcement effort stopped hundreds of cars with fishy plates, leading to hundreds of tickets, the impoundment of dozens of vehicles and even some arrests of drivers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Aside from the park flooding more regularly, either from storms or from letting more water out of the nearby impoundments to deal with those storms, Buckbee said his research determined that hydro is keeping energy rates down in other parts of the country.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
Smallmouth can be found in everything from small creeks to mighty rivers, to neighborhood lakes, to vast impoundments.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
On Monday, a coordinated enforcement effort stopped hundreds of cars with fishy plates, leading to hundreds of tickets, the impoundment of dozens of vehicles and even some arrests of drivers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Aside from the park flooding more regularly, either from storms or from letting more water out of the nearby impoundments to deal with those storms, Buckbee said his research determined that hydro is keeping energy rates down in other parts of the country.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
Smallmouth can be found in everything from small creeks to mighty rivers, to neighborhood lakes, to vast impoundments.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
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 7 Jul. 2024.
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