Associations to the word «Embankment»
Noun
- Cutting
- Viaduct
- Thames
- Dam
- Levee
- Earthwork
- Dike
- Moat
- Ditch
- Footpath
- Aqueduct
- Scaling
- Overflow
- Chelsea
- Dyke
- Causeway
- Whitehall
- Fill
- Trafalgar
- Cleopatra
- Masonry
- Drainage
- Reservoir
- Roadway
- Quay
- Concrete
- Contour
- Buttress
- Gravel
- Chute
- Bridge
- Flooding
- Canal
- Flood
- Jeep
- Westminster
- Euphrates
- Railway
- Victoria
- Onslaught
- Mound
- Rampart
- Pier
- Drain
- Landfill
- Obelisk
- Tunnel
- Siding
- Sewer
- Runway
- Motorway
- Barrage
- Waterloo
- Puddle
- Terrace
- Crossing
- Reclamation
- Excavation
- Parapet
- Railing
- Trench
- Railroad
- Slope
- Incline
- Spoil
- Breach
Adjective
Wiktionary
EMBANKMENT, noun. A long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road
Dictionary definition
EMBANKMENT, noun. A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.