earthwork
Americannoun
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excavation and piling of earth in connection with an engineering operation.
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Military. a construction formed chiefly of earth for protection against enemy fire, used in both offensive and defensive operations.
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an artistic work that consists of a large-scale alteration or modification of an area of land in a configuration designed by an artist or of an artist's sculptural installation, as in a museum or gallery, of soil, rock, or similar elemental materials.
noun
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excavation of earth, as in engineering construction
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a fortification made of earth
Etymology
Origin of earthwork
Example Sentences
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Beneath the open grasslands and shallow waters lie the remains of extensive earthworks, raised agricultural fields, and interconnected canals that reflect a long history of people adapting to a dynamic environment.
From Science Daily
Kidder adds that the earthworks do not appear to honor elites.
From Science Daily
It said £30m was being invested in earthworks across Lancashire and Cumbria over the next four years "to stabilise embankments, track beds and cuttings", as well as a £323m modernisation programme to futureproof the route.
From BBC
Armajani’s unusual earthwork joined in: Embracing a legal, bureaucratic form, he pointed to land as a decidedly social structure.
From Los Angeles Times
The BBC has filmed construction taking place alongside a military vehicle near the town of Majdal Shams, and fresh earthworks in rural land further south.
From BBC
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