Synonyms of embankment

embankment

noun

im-ˈbaŋk-mənt 

as in levee

a bank of earth constructed to control water

the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levee
• dam
• canal
• rampart
• dike
• barrier
• ditch
• barricade
• breakwater
• weir
• head
• seawall
• lock
• jetty
• earthwork
• gutter
• channel
• block
• trough
• bulwark
• breastwork
• sluice
• barrage
• floodgate
• milldam
• stank

Examples of embankment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State police are seeking witnesses to a crash in Harwinton last week after a pedestrian was struck and killed and two others were injured when the vehicle involved struck an embankment. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024

The driver of a silver Mercedes 300D died in a crash after being ejected as the car tumbled down an embankment to a gorge in Kansas City, a police spokesman said. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2024

Cal Fire said the car went approximately 60 feet down an embankment near Chico Creek and spread flames. —Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024

The car ultimately stopped on an embankment south of the Tom Lantos Tunnels, near what's known as the Devil's Slide. —Jason Brow, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024