embankment
Americannoun
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embankments
plural
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a bank, mound, dike, or the like, raised to hold back water, carry a roadway, etc.
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the action of embanking.
noun
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Vocabulary lists containing embankment
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He was in the back seat of a Land Rover when it careened over an embankment and plunged down a hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The 2008 Kosi disaster shows why: the river was carrying far less water than the embankment was designed to handle.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
They were found Wednesday afternoon in an embankment near the 33000 block of South Grade Road in Pauma Valley, less than three miles from the entrance of the state park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A woman testified that she saw Stout get out of the flaming car and push it over the dirt mound, where it rolled down the embankment and ignited the dry vegetation at the bottom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
L.D. fell off the car and started tumbling down an embankment.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
It's not only tracks that need looking after, but embankments and drainage along railway lines.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
"The problem is if you start digging out embankments, which kingfishers use as their main habitats, they will completely avoid this area", he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
They walked along the granite embankments of the Neva, past the magnificent Admiralty building and its proud white columns, its countless statues and friezes depicting figures from myths and ancient times.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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