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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Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The impact sent both vehicles spinning down the embankment.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The Montrose Search and Rescue Team reported discovering an object over the side of an embankment in the Angeles National Forest, Fox 11 reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The impact sent both vehicles spinning down the embankment.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The Montrose Search and Rescue Team reported discovering an object over the side of an embankment in the Angeles National Forest, Fox 11 reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embankment
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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