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
The investigation will tear down the engines, examine components in depth, analyze in-flight and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizers and evidence of bird strike, the report said about its next steps.
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
The report said authorities will disassemble the engines, examine their components in depth, analyze the black box and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizer and bird strike evidence to ultimately determine the cause of the crash.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Heading further into the thing could have toppled our vehicle and sent us rolling down the embankment.
—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
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Reuters, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
The report said authorities will disassemble the engines, examine their components in depth, analyze the black box and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizer and bird strike evidence to ultimately determine the cause of the crash.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Heading further into the thing could have toppled our vehicle and sent us rolling down the embankment.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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The government overhauled levees, flood walls, and pumping stations.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Some reinforce levees to protect crucial hurricane evacuation routes.—
Sabrina B. Valenti,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Noun
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In the fall of 2017, the dam of accusations broke open with back-to-back exposés in The New York Times and The New Yorker.—
Ilya Marritz,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Fishing is prohibited within 250 feet of the dam, in accordance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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