Synonyms for impoundment
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir.
Forms
- Plural
- impoundments → impoundings, internments, poundages…
Example sentences
- internment The result was my internment in Villete.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impoundment | falling | |
| internment | rising | |
| impounding | falling | |
| poundage | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- poundage2
- 10 letters
- internment3, impounding3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poundage2 = 2 syllables).