impound /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/noun 4verb 4forms 3 noun4 •A place in which impounded things are stored."You're gonna drive me to the impound so I can get my car?" — 1997 •The state of being impounded.I already checked that out, and Keller has never called to get it out of impound. — 2010 •That which has been impounded.He handed the keys to the woman and pointed toward the corner of the lot where the impounds were stored. — 2002 •Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance. verb4 •To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.His car was impounded after he parked it illegally. •To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.to impound a document for safekeeping. •To hold back.water impounded by a dam •To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest. formsimpounded · impounding · impounds
