embankment

noun

im-ˈbaŋk-mənt How to pronounce embankment (audio)
Definition of embankmentnext
as in levee
a bank of earth constructed to control water the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge

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Recent Examples of embankment Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The vehicle rolled 200-300 feet down an embankment, the CHP stated. — City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 One of its wings struck a tree before the plane crashed into an embankment and burst into flames. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embankment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
  1. levee
  2. dam
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  • The levees were built, Oliver explained, for a city of 350,000 people.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Old levees and dams, for example, can leave a community vulnerable to catastrophic flooding, as the Seattle area saw in December 2025 when flooding from heavy rainfall broke levees in multiple communities.
    — Bethany Tietjen, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of levee
Noun
  • Critics have also focused on the role of international institutions like the World Bank, which has long supported some of these hydropower projects and their associated dams.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, police said another woman was found dead on Sunday in Soweto, south of Johannesburg, her body wrapped in a duvet and dumped near a dam.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dam

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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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