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
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The driver then returned to the correct lane but hit the embankment, causing the vehicle to flip on its side.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Three years ago this week, Hardy was on his way back from a concert in Bristol, Tennessee, when his tour bus careened off the road and rolled down an embankment.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The video shows her car mostly submerged after rolling down an embankment into a pond located at Lakeview Cemetery.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Officers found the bodies of the three missing girls about 75 to 100 yards past the vehicle, down a small embankment, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Three years ago this week, Hardy was on his way back from a concert in Bristol, Tennessee, when his tour bus careened off the road and rolled down an embankment.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The video shows her car mostly submerged after rolling down an embankment into a pond located at Lakeview Cemetery.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Officers found the bodies of the three missing girls about 75 to 100 yards past the vehicle, down a small embankment, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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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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