impoundage

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noun

The act of impounding.

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Meanings

nounimpoundage (countable and uncountable, plural impoundages)

plural impoundages

  1. countableuncountableThe act of impounding.
  2. countableuncountableThe fee or fine for impounding.
  3. countableuncountableThe installation of a dam to create a reservoir or similar body of water.

    During three seasons prior to impoundage , mosquito catching stations were established in the reservoir area and inspected regularly in order to determine approximately the prevalence of anopheline mosquitoes in the area under natural conditions.

    1941, Tennessee Valley Authority, The Pickwick Landing Project, page 285

Origin

From impound + -age.

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APA

impoundage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impoundage

MLA

“impoundage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impoundage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impoundage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impoundage.

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