embankment
Americannoun
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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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Origin of embankment
Vocabulary lists containing embankment
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A bus will transport participants from Ormeau Embankment to Belfast City Centre from 11:45 BST to 16:00 BST and every shuttle bus leaving Ormeau Embankment will transport spectators back to Stormont.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
He gained a reputation for making big buildings fun, adding Lego-like decorative touches to developments like the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and Embankment Place above Charing Cross Station in London.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
Speaking outside a closed Embankment station, their frustration at being unable to take a normally simple journey to Marylebone station was clear.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
Mr Reily was arrested on Friday after a vehicle stop in Chelsea Embankment.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
A cold wind comes tearing up Port-and-Palace Street, the river goes gray, the trees on the Embankment shudder.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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