n. a bank of earth or rubble used to keep back water or hold up a roadway or as part of a fortification
The embankment collapsed after the heavy rains.
The embankment collapsed after the heavy rains.
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bank; dike; dam; levee
ocean
3 syllables
em-bank-ment
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