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

Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026

The house sits on a road tucked alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains to a rail yard in the village of fewer than 1,000 residents. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

An initial investigation determined that the BMW was eastbound on the highway when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to go off the road and down a steep embankment. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Barmettler was last seen June 1 east of Garden Valley, and his vehicle was found that same day stranded on a steep embankment near milepost 4 on South Fork Road. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026