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
The car, a gray two-door sedan, came to rest on an embankment 300 to 400 feet down, authorities said.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Prosecutor: Man pushed flaming vehicle off embankment Stout was arrested around 2 a.m. Thursday after police had surrounded his trailer in Chico, Ramsey, the Butte County district attorney, said at a news conference.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
As the pursuit approached Holt Road, police said the suspect drove off the road and barreled down an embankment.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
Two people ultimately succumbed to the heat, including a 57-year-old man who died of heat exposure after driving his car off a steep 20-foot embankment, and another motorcyclist near Badwater Basin after riding through the park with a small brigade of other riders.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Prosecutor: Man pushed flaming vehicle off embankment Stout was arrested around 2 a.m. Thursday after police had surrounded his trailer in Chico, Ramsey, the Butte County district attorney, said at a news conference.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
As the pursuit approached Holt Road, police said the suspect drove off the road and barreled down an embankment.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
Two people ultimately succumbed to the heat, including a 57-year-old man who died of heat exposure after driving his car off a steep 20-foot embankment, and another motorcyclist near Badwater Basin after riding through the park with a small brigade of other riders.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Sep. 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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