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embankment

/ɛm'bæŋkmənt/

Synonyms of embankment Antonyms of embankment Examples of embankment Usage of embankment Parts of embankment Definition that contains embankment Words sounding like embankment Explanation of embankment

noun
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
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mound hill

Definition that contains embankment

wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
rampart an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
bulwark an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
levee an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
stone facing a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
revetment a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
revetement a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment