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
Local news reports confirmed the student’s car was found down a large embankment off of Malibu Canyon Road near Pepperdine University.
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The man the woman was with exited the pond on his own, but firefighters used ropes and ladders to pull him up to the street as the embankment was steep and icy.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
After weeks investigating the death of a Newport Beach woman whose body was found along a steep embankment in a San Bernardino County mountain town, officials have arrested her estranged husband.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The body was discovered about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The man the woman was with exited the pond on his own, but firefighters used ropes and ladders to pull him up to the street as the embankment was steep and icy.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
After weeks investigating the death of a Newport Beach woman whose body was found along a steep embankment in a San Bernardino County mountain town, officials have arrested her estranged husband.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The body was discovered about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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To reshape the Mountain View pond and reinforce levees against sea-level rise and storm surges, crews imported 180,000 cubic yards of fill dirt from local construction sites.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The channel is meant to boost flood control and replace aging levees built in the wake of the 1949 flood.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This can help prevent leaks, ice dams, and interior water damage that could call for some pricey repairs.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bollard walls can also act as dams during flash floods—like the one that occurred in Big Bend in 2025—trapping debris and causing severe erosion.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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