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
Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The East River Residence, which is suspended on thin columns, stretches across the valley like a bridge between two embankments, letting the terrain flow underneath it like water.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
The east side of the dam's soil embankment was overwhelmed and became unstable.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The East River Residence, which is suspended on thin columns, stretches across the valley like a bridge between two embankments, letting the terrain flow underneath it like water.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
The east side of the dam's soil embankment was overwhelmed and became unstable.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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In April, officials noticed new damage to the levee.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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Dollison served on the Internal Improvements Committee and introduced a bill to create a levee district in Clay and Greene counties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The agency will also work with law enforcement to increase security around the dam.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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