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
Recent Examples on the Web
Additional responding officers drove down the embankment to try to keep the suspect from running into oncoming traffic, police said.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
On Sunday afternoon, police said Strain's bank card was found on an embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Last Seen at His Bar in Nashville The family was particularly upset after Strain’s bank card was found by two women on an embankment near the Cumberland River, an area that was extensively searched by volunteers in the days prior to the discovery.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
On Sunday, police said Strain's bank card was found on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, near Riverfront Park.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Strain's bank card was found Sunday afternoon along a section of the embankment between Gay Street and the river, Nashville police said in an update posted to social media.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
Strain's bank card was found Sunday on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, near the riverbank where he was last seen, police said in an update on X, perhaps providing a clue that will bring Strain's parents one step closer to locating their missing son.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Officers were seen haphazardly tossing the rolls of bathroom tissue over the embankment.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024
Deputy James Blackmon: My first … thought that night was maybe this man had a heart attack and … fell down the embankment along Lake Wohlford Road .
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
On Sunday afternoon, police said Strain's bank card was found on an embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Last Seen at His Bar in Nashville The family was particularly upset after Strain’s bank card was found by two women on an embankment near the Cumberland River, an area that was extensively searched by volunteers in the days prior to the discovery.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
On Sunday, police said Strain's bank card was found on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, near Riverfront Park.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Strain's bank card was found Sunday afternoon along a section of the embankment between Gay Street and the river, Nashville police said in an update posted to social media.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
Strain's bank card was found Sunday on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, near the riverbank where he was last seen, police said in an update on X, perhaps providing a clue that will bring Strain's parents one step closer to locating their missing son.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Officers were seen haphazardly tossing the rolls of bathroom tissue over the embankment.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024
Deputy James Blackmon: My first … thought that night was maybe this man had a heart attack and … fell down the embankment along Lake Wohlford Road .
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Embankment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embankment. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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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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