embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
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Definition of embankment
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
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Examples of embankment in a Sentence
the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge
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The car went off the road and rolled down an embankment in Calabasas. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Kevin Hart Left With 'Major Back Injuries' In Car Accident," 2 Sep. 2019 Left to their own deviceless devices, the crowd split and clustered on muddy dancefloors and stony embankments by the river at Hemlock Hole. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "At this campout, a digital community connected over disconnecting in the woods," 22 Aug. 2019 The infinity-edge swimming pool and spa run along an embankment on the edge of the property. — Los Angeles Times, "Reggie Bush seeks a $10-million score for sleek Pacific Palisades home," 19 Aug. 2019 Bangladesh, a delta country ten times more populous and one-thirtieth as rich as the Netherlands, is doubling its coastal embankment system and repairing existing infrastructure. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 Crews arrived to find a vehicle about 300 feet down an embankment. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "Saratoga: One injured in Highway 9 crash," 8 Aug. 2019 Others were in the river, holding onto a stone embankment. — Ryan Browne, CNN, "Why the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima 74 years ago today," 6 Aug. 2019 Beauregard lost control of his car and drove it over the center median and along an embankment, police said. — Cynthia Fernandez, BostonGlobe.com, "Drugs, speeding suspected in Seabrook, N.H. crash," 6 Aug. 2019 The earth embankment dam is built on a sweeping convex curve rather than a straight line. — John Torsiello, courant.com, "80-year-old architectural marvel at Barkhamsted Reservoir is also a lovely picnic spot," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embankment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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embankment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of embankment
: a raised bank or wall that is built to carry a roadway or hold back water
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embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
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Kids Definition of embankment
: a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway or hold back water
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