Impound

/ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/ noun verb

A place in which things are impounded

What it means

  1. (noun) A place in which things are impounded
  2. (noun) A state of being impounded
  3. (noun) That which has been impounded
  4. (noun) Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance
  5. (verb) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound “His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally.”
  6. (verb) To hold back (for example water by a dam)
  7. (verb) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate “to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.”
  8. (verb) To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest

Letter analysis

  • Impound contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Impound mean?

A place in which things are impounded

How many letters are in Impound?

Impound has 7 letters.

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