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 big rig then partially descended down the dirt embankment, which caused the cab to overturn onto its roof.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
The police chief of Durango, Colorado, has asked state authorities to investigate an incident last month where a federal officer was seen on video appearing to place a protester who had confronted him in a chokehold and shove her down an embankment.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Local resident Natalie Cartechini saw police on the embankment beside the creek.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
The police chief of Durango, Colorado, has asked state authorities to investigate an incident last month where a federal officer was seen on video appearing to place a protester who had confronted him in a chokehold and shove her down an embankment.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Local resident Natalie Cartechini saw police on the embankment beside the creek.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 25 Nov. 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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