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
Cortney said Park's body was then pushed down an embankment and covered with leaves, and that the fetus was placed in a cooler, then a trash bag, before being thrown into a dumpster.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Additional camera footage captured her walking toward the river embankment.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In Prague, large concrete blocks have been placed along popular embankments and around key foot-traffic areas, while police have increased patrols to monitor potential targets.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Rhonda Marie Fisher’s body was found on April 1, 1987 off a highway embankment near Sedalia, Colorado, the sheriff’s office said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Additional camera footage captured her walking toward the river embankment.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In Prague, large concrete blocks have been placed along popular embankments and around key foot-traffic areas, while police have increased patrols to monitor potential targets.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Rhonda Marie Fisher’s body was found on April 1, 1987 off a highway embankment near Sedalia, Colorado, the sheriff’s office said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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Her home backs up to Gallinas Creek, where the only thing standing between it and the water is a small earthen levee.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The new space, directly in front of the Trinity River levees and the miles of open space behind them, lends a feeling of fresh air to the ambient surroundings.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Crews would build dams in a 13,000-acre area, and fill with the site with water brought in through pipes from the Sacramento River during periods of high flow.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their arrival triggers a series of bizarre events, including power outages and a potentially catastrophic decrease in the local dam’s water level.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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