Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of embankments 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 The East River Residence, which is suspended on thin columns, stretches across the valley like a bridge between two embankments, letting the terrain flow underneath it like water. — New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026 Lupines flourish in ditches and on highway embankments—especially north of Duluth along Highway 61, the Minnesota scenic byway that traces Lake Superior's north shore. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026 On embankments, consider using pieces of large wood chips interspersed with rock, gravel, paving stones or any other inorganic material. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

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Before floodwater began to rise, Abigail Erikson hadn’t planned to spend hours filling sandbags to save the community of Rocky Ripple as levees threatened failure.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
Another problem human measures like dams and levees seem to have created, the team argues, is a perception of safety.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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This week, Nepal saw more than 430 megawatts of power –– enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes –– knocked offline after 12 dams were hit by the surge of floodwaters.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Researchers have estimated that the waters held behind the world’s dams emit between 10 million and 22 million metric tons of methane per year — roughly equivalent to 3% to 7% of all the methane from human activities.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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