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    embankment
    /ɪmˈbaŋkm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area: "Chelsea Embankment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBANKMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An embankment is an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones, often used to prevent flooding or create roads or railways. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embankmentEmbankment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of embankment, a raised structure used to hold back water or carry a roadway, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See also related words and games on Merriam-Webster.com.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBANKMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    An embankment is an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones, often used for rivers, roads or railroads. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation and translations, and see examples from various sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › embankmentEMBANKMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Embankment definition: a bank, mound, dike, or the like, raised to hold back water, carry a roadway, etc.. See examples of EMBANKMENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBANKMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An embankment is a thick wall of earth or stone that is built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground, or to prevent water from a river or the sea from flooding the area. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of embankment with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embankmentEmbankment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    3 days ago · Definitions of embankment. noun. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection. see more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMBANKMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    an artificial slope built from soil or stones to stop floods, or to support a road or railway: a railway embankment. (Definition of embankment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)