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Vocabulary Entry
embankment
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A raised structure built to hold back water or support a road.
Example Sentences
"The embankment along the river prevented flooding in the nearby town."
"They walked along the embankment to enjoy the view of the lake."
"Construction workers reinforced the embankment to ensure it could withstand heavy rains."
V
verb
To construct a raised bank or mound to hold back water or support a structure.
Example Sentences
"The engineers are planning to embank the river to control its flow."
"They decided to embank the area to protect it from erosion."
"After the storm, the city needed to embank the shoreline more effectively."