embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt 
1
: a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway
2
: the action of embanking
Examples of embankment in a Sentence
the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge
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The plane hit a concrete embankment upon landing and aviation experts have said that many airports do not have these kinds of structures so close to runways.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Likewise, there is the large embankment that was part of the New Cross Stadium dog-racing track until 1975 and for many years offered those in the know a free view of the football.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Shortly afterwards, the aircraft came down on the runway in a belly landing, touching down about 1,310 yards along the 3,062 yard runway and sliding into the embankment at the end of the landing strip.
—Ju-Min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Likewise, there is the large embankment that was part of the New Cross Stadium dog-racing track until 1975 and for many years offered those in the know a free view of the football.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Shortly afterwards, the aircraft came down on the runway in a belly landing, touching down about 1,310 yards along the 3,062 yard runway and sliding into the embankment at the end of the landing strip.
—Ju-Min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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embankment
noun
em·bank·ment
im-ˈbaŋk-mənt
: a raised bank or wall to carry a roadway, prevent floods, or hold back water
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