embank
/ɪmˈbæŋk/
verb
- To build a bank or mound of earth, stone, or other material to hold back water or support a road or railway.
- Workers will embank the river to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
- They had to embank the area around the new bridge to stabilize the ground.
- The city plans to embank the highway to reduce noise for nearby homes.
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