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
Heading further into the thing could have toppled our vehicle and sent us rolling down the embankment.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Footage showed the mangled wreckage on an embankment on the side of the highway.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Beltram’s truck hit their car, sending it down an embankment, crushing the passenger side compartment of the car, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
An initial investigation revealed that the vehicle allegedly struck a metal beam guardrail, hit a directional sign in the shoulder then went off the roadway and down an embankment, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Footage showed the mangled wreckage on an embankment on the side of the highway.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Beltram’s truck hit their car, sending it down an embankment, crushing the passenger side compartment of the car, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
An initial investigation revealed that the vehicle allegedly struck a metal beam guardrail, hit a directional sign in the shoulder then went off the roadway and down an embankment, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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The Unified Government has conducted site work and construction to widen the levee to create a nearby overlook park adjacent to the bridge.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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In Greenville, a one-room Chinese schoolhouse opened on a grassy knoll near the levee.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Controlled by the dam, the river flows anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 cubic feet per second.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Chinese products including cars and appliances have filled markets in the region, and Chinese investments have funded bridges, dams and ports.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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