Synonyms of embankments

embankments

noun

plural of embankment

as in levees

a bank of earth constructed to control water

the embankment is steep, so be careful walking along the ridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levees
• dams
• ramparts
• canals
• dikes
• barriers
• ditches
• barricades
• breakwaters
• weirs
• locks
• jetties
• seawalls
• heads
• earthworks
• channels
• gutters
• breastworks
• blocks
• bulwarks
• troughs
• sluices
• barrages
• floodgates
• stanks
• milldams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embankments

Water began to flood the streets of Baja California Sur on Monday hours after residents boarded up homes and set up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

How levees work Levees are earthen embankments positioned parallel to a river that effectively raise the height of the banks of the river to prevent overflow when the river swells. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Assam has invested heavily in embankments, erosion-control structures, flood walls and other engineering. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Rising sea levels push salt water inland through rivers, canals and shallow groundwater; storm surges cause embankments to collapse, allowing water to seep into soils, rivers and groundwater systems. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Riding mowers are not designed for wet conditions and are more likely to roll on embankments. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026

Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026

In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026