Synonyms of embankment

embankment

noun

im-ˈbaŋk-mənt 

as in levee

a bank of earth constructed to control water

the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levee
• dam
• canal
• rampart
• dike
• barrier
• ditch
• barricade
• breakwater
• weir
• head
• seawall
• lock
• jetty
• earthwork
• gutter
• channel
• block
• trough
• bulwark
• breastwork
• sluice
• barrage
• floodgate
• milldam
• stank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embankment

The crash is the second time someone has plunged their vehicle over the same embankment and died. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Members of the Baker County team set up a system of ropes and rappelled themselves down a steep embankment off the road to access the river, police said. — Kevin Fixler july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Rising sea levels push salt water inland through rivers, canals and shallow groundwater; storm surges cause embankments to collapse, allowing water to seep into soils, rivers and groundwater systems. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

The house where the children were found sits on a road tucked away alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains through Hamden. — CBS News, 1 July 2026