Embankment (Noun)
Meaning
A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The canal was built with a high embankment on one side to prevent the water from flooding the nearby village.
- The railway line ran along a raised embankment that offered a good view of the surrounding countryside.
- The old embankment that had been built to protect the town from the river had been damaged in the recent flood.
- A long embankment was constructed along the lake shore to support the new highway and prevent erosion.
- The village was surrounded by a low embankment that helped to keep the nearby river from overflowing its banks.