Noun
The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.
A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryShe stopped and leant her elbows against the parapet of the embankment. He did likewise. There is at times a magic in identity of position; it is one of the things that have suggested to us eternal comradeship. E. M. Forster
An ant hole may collapse an embankment. Japanese Proverb
According to CHP, the accident happened at about 10:30 a.m. when the charter bus — owned by El Monte-based Executive Lines Inc. — slid off the I-15 during a heavy rainstorm, down an embankment and landed on its roof. Source: Internet
According to troopers, a 2004 Kia Sport ran off the road, struck and embankment, overturned then collided with a utility pole. Source: Internet
A centerlined dam has sequential embankment dams constructed directly on top of another while fill is placed on the downstream side for support and slurry supports the upstream side. Source: Internet
After leaving the road, Ledman went down an embankment, rolled over twice, hit a telephone pole and then his vehicle caught fire. Source: Internet