noun
- the act of officially seizing and holding property, vehicles, or animals in legal custody
Usage: legal
Examples
- The impounding of illegally parked cars generated revenue for the city.
- Pet owners must pay fees for the impounding of stray animals.
- The impounding of evidence is standard procedure in criminal investigations.
- After the impounding of his vehicle, he had to appear in court.
- The impounding lot was filled with abandoned cars.
- She protested the impounding of her bicycle from the restricted area.