# impoundment

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,292

## Definitions
1. A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir.
2. The act of impounding.
3. The state of being impounded.

## Etymology
From impound + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impoundment