embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt 
1
: a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway
2
: the action of embanking
Examples of embankment in a Sentence
the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge
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Preliminary information indicated serious injuries were reported after a vehicle went down an embankment, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
The rider was ejected onto the highway, and the motorcycle came to a rest on a dirt embankment next to the highway, Lopez said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The discovery triggered a kind of synaptic flooding, a wave of memory overwhelming its conscious embankment.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Sherry, 65, and Monty Walden, 69, said the river rose above their 25-foot embankment.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
The rider was ejected onto the highway, and the motorcycle came to a rest on a dirt embankment next to the highway, Lopez said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The discovery triggered a kind of synaptic flooding, a wave of memory overwhelming its conscious embankment.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Sherry, 65, and Monty Walden, 69, said the river rose above their 25-foot embankment.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt
: a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway, prevent floods, or hold back water
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