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

    The meaning of EMBANKMENT is a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway.

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

    EMBANKMENT definition: 1. an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones: 2. an artificial slope made of earth and/or…. Learn more.

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

    EMBANKMENT meaning: 1. an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones: 2. an artificial slope made of earth and/or…. Learn more.

  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 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. They climbed a steep embankment.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › embankmentEmbankment - definition of embankment by The Free Dictionary

    Define embankment. embankment synonyms, embankment pronunciation, embankment translation, English dictionary definition of embankment. n. 1. The act of embanking. 2. A mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or to support a roadway. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

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

    Jun 19, 2024 · 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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › embankmentembankment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of embankment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. 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)

  11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Embankment_(earthworks)Embankment (earthworks) - Wikipedia

    An embankment is a raised wall, bank or mound made of earth or stones, that are used to hold back water or carry a roadway.