Embankment - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Anchorage, Anthill, Bank, Bar, Basin, Beach, Beam, Berm, Berth, Boom, Branch, Breakwater, Buffer, Bulkhead

Embankment can be:

An artificial slope which can be made out of earth, stones or bricks, or a combination of these. The purpose of this could be:
- To prevent flooding by a river.
- To carry a road or railway over an area of low ground.
A station on the London Underground, Embankment.

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