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
Days later, her body was found near a highway embankment—marking the beginning of a series of killings that would remain unsolved more than 50 years later.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The pickup overturned multiple times, veered off the roadway, went down an embankment and crashed into a tree, CHP officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
In the footage, a rescuer is seen using a rope to reach the man by scaling down the side of the embankment, which dips hundreds of feet below the High Steel Bridge in northwestern Washington's Mason County.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 May 2026
On March 7, a family of four from Star was traveling on Arrowrock Road when their vehicle rolled down an embankment and into the water below, a news release from ISP stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The pickup overturned multiple times, veered off the roadway, went down an embankment and crashed into a tree, CHP officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
In the footage, a rescuer is seen using a rope to reach the man by scaling down the side of the embankment, which dips hundreds of feet below the High Steel Bridge in northwestern Washington's Mason County.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 May 2026
On March 7, a family of four from Star was traveling on Arrowrock Road when their vehicle rolled down an embankment and into the water below, a news release from ISP stated.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embankment
Noun
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Around 100 artists will be working throughout the over 60,000-square-foot concrete levee over the weekend as part of an effort with PortKC to beautify the trail ahead of the World Cup.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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While the land up for sale is currently undeveloped, it's bordered by a neighborhood to its north and south, a river levee to the east, and a public road to the west.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In the penultimate episode, a fire at the Pineville Dam spiraled out of control, ravaging the infrastructure and causing the dam to break.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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For a time, the nearby Elephant Butte Dam was the largest dam in the world and the town served as lodging and entertainment for dam workers.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embankment. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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