as in embankment
a raised bank or wall made of soil
—usually plural
prehistoric earthworks
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Recent Examples of earthwork
Wander shaded trails, explore the fort’s earthworks, and take in the views across the James River.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
In 2024, significant developments included the installation of new offices and major earthworks at the Wardner operating yard, as well as the construction of the Process Plant at the Kellogg yard.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Four years later, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio History Connection could move forward with its plans to open up access to the earthworks.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
In 2024, significant developments included the installation of new offices and major earthworks at the Wardner operating yard, as well as the construction of the Process Plant at the Kellogg yard.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Four years later, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio History Connection could move forward with its plans to open up access to the earthworks.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthwork
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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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The driver then returned to the correct lane but hit the embankment, causing the vehicle to flip on its side.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ramparts offer commanding views of Caen’s skyline, while the grounds contain medieval edifices, a 1902 statue by Auguste Rodin and Caen’s main art museum, the Musée des Beaux-Arts (open at 11 a.m.).—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Despite the downgrade, the storm unleashed catastrophic damage—particularly in New Orleans, where storm surge overwhelmed levees and flooded more than 80% of the city.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most of those rescues happened on the east side of Vallecito Creek, where a levee break caused rapid flooding.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Many dams on Great Lakes tributaries have been that alternative, inadvertently shutting lampreys out of prime spawning grounds.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rakovskyi’s camerawork is especially dynamic during a sequence that closely follows animal rescue efforts in the flooded area around the Dnipro River after the June 2023 destruction of a dam (Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the devastation, which displaced thousands of people).—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The restoration project tears down old dikes, letting nature reclaim what industry once took.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
27 Aug. 2025
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Park staff partially opened the valve in July after heavy rain caused water levels to overflow the dike, raising erosion concerns.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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An $11 million breakwater repair at Dana Point Harbor will also add about 45,000 cubic yards of sand to nearby Doheny State Beach, Foley shared.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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If pushback fails now, whether through courts, through Congress or through public protest, the bulwark that exists between national security and political repression may collapse entirely.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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South Korea is home to 28,000 American troops and a bulwark against both North Korea and China.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Polish tourist posted a recent video of herself walking down steps into a canal.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Earthwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthwork. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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