Definition of Embankment
a wall made of dirt or stone that is used to prevent a river from flooding
Examples of Embankment in a sentence
Sitting on the grassy embankment, the fisherman prepared to throw his line into the river. 🔊
The car careened off the road and flew down the embankment, only stopping when it reached the river’s edge. 🔊
Lots of bulldozers were used to create a wall-like embankment that would reduce flooding in the area. 🔊
Climbing up the embankment, the little girl looked down from the grassy hill at the river below. 🔊
Because so much rain filled the river, the stone embankment was not able to prevent flooding in the outer parts of the town. 🔊
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