impoundment
/ɪmˈpaʊndmənt/
noun
- The act of seizing and holding something, such as property, animals, or documents, by legal authority.
- The impoundment of the vehicle was necessary because the driver had no license.
- The shelter handles the impoundment of lost pets until their owners are found.
- After the impoundment of the goods, the company filed a legal complaint.
- A place where something is held or confined, such as a pound for animals or a storage area for seized property.
- The stray dogs were taken to the city impoundment.
- The impoundment was full of abandoned bicycles and scooters.
- The police stored the confiscated items in a secure impoundment.
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