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embankment

[em-bangk-muhnt] / ɛmˈbæŋk mənt /
NOUN
dike
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Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

From the embankment I spy the golden domes of Orthodox churches and, down below, ice fishermen dotted along the frozen river.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

It then collided with an oncoming train travelling from south Madrid to Huelva, which was forced into an embankment running alongside the track, Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Some of the carriages had tumbled down an embankment of four metres, Sanz said at his press conference.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

When I got to Red Witch Bridge, I slid down the embankment of the creek and climbed under the bridge, where no one could see me.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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