embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt 
1
: a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway
2
: the action of embanking
Examples of embankment in a Sentence
the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge
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Carla Vanegas, the Rescue Mission’s director of outreach, spotted some bedding along an embankment.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
State police alleged that Santiago was unable to maintain his balance while walking up the embankment and nearly fell backwards multiple times.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
The final four minutes of flight recordings before a Jeju Air flight crashed into an embankment at the end of a runway in South Korea are missing, a preliminary report into the investigation of the crash that left 179 people dead said.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
But as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office on Monday, few people could be found this past week on the once-teeming embankments.
—César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
State police alleged that Santiago was unable to maintain his balance while walking up the embankment and nearly fell backwards multiple times.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
The final four minutes of flight recordings before a Jeju Air flight crashed into an embankment at the end of a runway in South Korea are missing, a preliminary report into the investigation of the crash that left 179 people dead said.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
But as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office on Monday, few people could be found this past week on the once-teeming embankments.
—César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt
: a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway, prevent floods, or hold back water
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