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embankment Definition and Meaning in English (embankment definition)

noun
Synonyms:leveedikebank
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Embankment definition: An embankment is a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river from overflowing or to carry a road or railway.

Definitions of Embankment

  1. 1noun

    An embankment is a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river from overflowing or to carry a road or railway.

Example Sentences

casual

“The river's embankment protected the village from the floodwaters.”

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“A new railway line was built on a high embankment.”

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past tenseembanked
present participleembanking

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Embankment definition: An embankment is a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river from overflowing or to carry a road or railway.
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'Embankment' translates to 'embankment' in English. Embankment definition: An embankment is a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river from overflowing or to carry a road or railway.
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