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
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.
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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
Deputies located her body about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Cars were also forced off the road and shoved into embankments.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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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
Deputies located her body about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Cars were also forced off the road and shoved into embankments.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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The Marysville ring levee project started in 2010.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Reforms came fast, as though a levee had been broken.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Finally, if a roof drainage system is blocked or poorly designed, ice dams can form, creating concentrated loads at the eaves.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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These locks and dams serve as an essential ingredient to keep the rivers open.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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