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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

Papoli, 58, of Newport Beach, was found dead Nov. 18 about 75 feet down a steep embankment near Highway 138 and Crestline Road, in the mountain town of Crestline, officials reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

The force of the crash pushed the carriages of the second train into an embankment, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Kehaar flew down from the top of the embankment.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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