embankment
US /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
UK /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
1.
dijk, wal, talud
a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area or to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground
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The train tracks ran along the river embankment.
De treinsporen liepen langs de rivierdijk.
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They built a new embankment to protect the town from floods.
Ze bouwden een nieuwe dijk om de stad te beschermen tegen overstromingen.