embankment

Meanings

• noun

  A large artificial bank or mound, especially one raised along the side of a river or canal to prevent the water from overflowing onto the land.

  - "The embankment was built to protect the city from flooding."
  - "The embankment provided a nice place for people to walk along the river."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with embankment
bank , rank , blank , spank , hank , dank

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Variants

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embankment , embankments

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Etymology

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Originally from Old French 'embarc', meaning 'to furnish a ship' or 'to equip'. The term came to be used for structures built to contain or protect waterways.

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Trivia

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1. The longest embankment in the world is the Great Wall of China, which is over 13,000 miles long.

2. The term 'embankment' comes from the Old French word 'embarc', which means 'to furnish a ship' or 'to equip'.

3. Embankments have been used for transportation purposes since ancient times, such as in the Roman aqueducts and canals.

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Related Concepts

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1. levee: A type of embankment used to prevent flooding, typically built along the side of a river or stream.

2. seawall: A type of embankment used to prevent the encroachment of the sea onto land.

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Culture

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Embankments have been used for various purposes throughout history, including flood control, transportation, and recreation. They have been featured in literature, such as in Charles Dickens' 'Our Mutual Friend', and in art, such as in Monet's 'Water Lilies' series.

How to Memorize "embankment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large mound of dirt or concrete along the side of a body of water, preventing the water from overflowing onto the land.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'embankment' with 'protection' and 'water'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PEAR' to remember the definition: 'Protects' (from water), 'Engineered' (structure), 'Alongside' (body of water).

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