embankment
English Thesaurus
1. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | hill, mound, |
| definition | : | structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | levee, |
| definition | : | an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bulwark, rampart, wall, |
| definition | : | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | embank, |
| definition | : | enclose with banks, as for support or protection (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | embank, |
| definition | : | enclose with banks, as for support or protection (verb.stative) |
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