embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt 
1
: a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway
2
: the action of embanking
Examples of embankment in a Sentence
the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge
Recent Examples on the Web
At several points, marchers climbed over concrete embankments set up in the road but that drew no action by police.
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Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Two hikers found Dean Fawcett’s dismembered body without its head, left arm and right hand near a railroad embankment in Barrington on Jan. 18, 1993.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
Sweet told authorities he got lost on a dirt road while trying to move the truck, which eventually went over the embankment and into the river.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
After Horton hit the three cars, the Expedition flipped, rolled over the Camry and slid down an embankment, KCPD spokesperson Officer Alayna Gonzalez told the Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
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Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Two hikers found Dean Fawcett’s dismembered body without its head, left arm and right hand near a railroad embankment in Barrington on Jan. 18, 1993.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
Sweet told authorities he got lost on a dirt road while trying to move the truck, which eventually went over the embankment and into the river.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
After Horton hit the three cars, the Expedition flipped, rolled over the Camry and slid down an embankment, KCPD spokesperson Officer Alayna Gonzalez told the Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt
: a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway, prevent floods, or hold back water
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