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- Dictionaryembankment/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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EMBANKMENT definition: 1. an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones: 2. an artificial slope made of earth and/or…. Learn more.
The meaning of EMBANKMENT is a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway.
EMBANKMENT meaning: 1. an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones: 2. an artificial slope made of earth and/or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Jul 3, 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.
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)