earthwork
noun
earth·work
ˈərth-ˌwərk 
1
: an embankment or other construction made of earth
especially
: one used as a field fortification
2
: the operations connected with excavations and embankments of earth
3
: a work of art consisting of a portion of land modified by an artist
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As the city began its industrial rise, some earthworks were razed, and factories were built over them.
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Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
All of the demolition and earthwork is complete, and the structure of the new stand is already being put into place.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
This technique minimizes earthwork and avoids damaging tree roots.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
Effigy Mounds preserves 200 or so prehistoric earthworks that were built by pre-Columbian people.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
All of the demolition and earthwork is complete, and the structure of the new stand is already being put into place.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
This technique minimizes earthwork and avoids damaging tree roots.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
Effigy Mounds preserves 200 or so prehistoric earthworks that were built by pre-Columbian people.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earthwork
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“Earthwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthwork. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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earthwork
noun
earth·work
-ˌwərk
: something (as a raised bank or wall) constructed out of earth especially for protection
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