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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One person had to be extricated from a vehicle that rolled over and went down an embankment during a crash in Easton on Sunday that landed two people in the hospital.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Officers found the bodies of the missing girls soon after, down a small embankment, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The girls were found down an embankment, roughly the length of a football field away from Decker's truck, the detective wrote.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
The girls’ bodies were about 75 yards away, down a small embankment.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Officers found the bodies of the missing girls soon after, down a small embankment, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The girls were found down an embankment, roughly the length of a football field away from Decker's truck, the detective wrote.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for embankment
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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