embankment
Translation
embankment, bank, levee
Examples
They walked along the river embankment.
They walked along the river embankment.
The railway was built on a high embankment.
The railway was built on a high embankment.
Grammar Patterns
((an/the embankment)) a wall of stone or earth to hold back water or support a road They walked along the river embankment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: levee, dike, bank, barrier
Etymology
From 'em-' (in) + 'bank' (a raised mass of earth). Literally, to put in or enclose with a bank.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'bank' of earth that has been built up ('em-') to hold back water or support a road.