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
Stroll along the Danube embankment while admiring gorgeous Art Nouveau and neo-Classical architecture on both sides of the river.
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Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
They will be allowed to resume once repairs to the damaged embankment are completed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Officers found Sharkey’s car, a white 2019 Chevrolet Spark, at the bottom of an embankment on the side of the highway.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
They will be allowed to resume once repairs to the damaged embankment are completed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Officers found Sharkey’s car, a white 2019 Chevrolet Spark, at the bottom of an embankment on the side of the highway.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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