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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Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The airplane hit the embankment at 09:02:57, the report says.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Sharkey’s car, a white 2019 Chevrolet Spark, was found at the bottom of an embankment on the side of the highway.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Once sedated, Deuce was placed in a specialized harness and aerially rescued from the embankment by a helicopter.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The airplane hit the embankment at 09:02:57, the report says.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Sharkey’s car, a white 2019 Chevrolet Spark, was found at the bottom of an embankment on the side of the highway.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Once sedated, Deuce was placed in a specialized harness and aerially rescued from the embankment by a helicopter.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 Feb. 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 24 Mar. 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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