Embankment - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪmˈbæŋkmənt|
Brit.
|ɪmˈbæŋkm(ə)nt|
noun
- a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
Extra examples
...the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge...
...her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment...
Word forms
noun
singular: embankment
plural: embankments
singular: embankment
plural: embankments
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