noun🔗ShareA place in which things are impounded""The impound was full of cars that had been illegally parked." "policepropertylawgovernmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA state of being impounded"The dog's impound lasted three days before the owner claimed it. "policelawstategovernmentvehiclepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which has been impounded"The impound of the car was a result of the unpaid parking tickets. "propertypolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance"The impound for the family's house covered the property taxes and homeowner's insurance. "propertyfinancelawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound"The police will impound your car if you park it illegally in a tow-away zone. "propertypolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hold back (for example water by a dam)"The dam impounded the water, creating a large lake behind it. "environmentutilitynaturetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hold in the custody of a court or its delegate"to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping."lawpolicegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest"The bank impounded some of the homeowner's money to pay for the property taxes. "propertyfinanceinsurancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
