EMBANKMENT


Meaning of EMBANKMENT in English

em ‧ bank ‧ ment /ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a wide wall of earth or stones built to stop water from flooding an area, or to support a road or railway

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.