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Dictionary Entry
A long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
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. embankmentembankment railwayembankment thamesembankment railroadembankment victoriaembankment steep
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Poetry examples for “embankment”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
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Read full poem →from the withered grass-stems
of the overhanging embankment.