embankments

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
- /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/

Definition of embankments word

noun embankments Plural form of embankment. 1

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Parts of speech for Embankments

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Embankments

embankments popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for embankments

noun embankments

banks — Iain (Menzies). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
dams — Plural form of dam.
dikes — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
hills — Ambrose Powell [pou-uh l] /ˈpaʊ əl/ (Show IPA), 1825–65, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
causeways — Plural form of causeway.

All 5 Synonyms of embankments

Top questions with embankments

what are embankments?
how do embankments prevent flooding?

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