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 vehicle was found to have rolled over and gone down an embankment, settling on its roof, police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Last month in Laguna Beach, while a 15-year-old girl was out on a driving lesson with her father, their car rolled through a fence and down an embankment from a closed grocery store parking lot to Coast Highway below.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Last month, archaeologists were able to start excavating and securing the site, which is located on a low beach embankment and protected only by a thin layer of topsoil.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
Two teenagers were among four people who were seriously injured when a vehicle left Route 2 in Marlborough on Tuesday and struck an embankment before rolling over multiple times.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Last month in Laguna Beach, while a 15-year-old girl was out on a driving lesson with her father, their car rolled through a fence and down an embankment from a closed grocery store parking lot to Coast Highway below.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Last month, archaeologists were able to start excavating and securing the site, which is located on a low beach embankment and protected only by a thin layer of topsoil.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
Two teenagers were among four people who were seriously injured when a vehicle left Route 2 in Marlborough on Tuesday and struck an embankment before rolling over multiple times.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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The state also works closely with the Bureau of Reclamation to manage flood protection in California, where several levee and dam safety projects are now in jeopardy, Nemeth said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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While Louisville's levee system protects much of the city, some parts of Jefferson County were inundated this week as the Ohio River rose.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Ingram dam, before and after Camp Mystic, before and after — USA TODAY contributed to this report.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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There may be dams built to block it temporarily, but over time, cracks begin to form, and water starts enlarging those cracks until the dam collapses.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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