embankment

noun
UK: /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
US: /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/

  1. A raised bank of earth or stone built to hold back water or support a road or railway.

    1. We walked along the river embankment to the park.
    2. The new highway embankment protects the town from flooding during heavy rains.

  2. A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground or water.

    1. The train tracks run along an embankment above the valley floor.
    2. Construction crews reinforced the embankment to prevent landslides during the rainy season.

Synonyms

mound dike causeway bank levee
embankment transitive-verb

  1. To protect an area of land or a structure with an embankment.

    1. They embankment the river to stop flooding.
    2. The coastal community embankment their homes to protect from rising sea levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "embankment" in English means: A raised bank of earth or stone built to hold back water or support a road or railway., A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground or water..

The phonetic transcription of "embankment" is /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/ in British English and /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "embankment": mound, dike, causeway, bank, levee.

Example usage of "embankment": "We walked along the river embankment to the park.". More examples on the page.