verb (past tense and past participle of 'embank') as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The city built a new embankment around the vulnerable areas to prevent flood damage.

Definition:a raised bank, built along the edge of a river, canal, or similar waterway to control or contain the water, or to protect land from flooding.

From embankment

Example:The village was embanked by a vast earth wall, which was built decades ago.

Definition:protected or controlled by a raised bank.

From embanked by

Example:Engineers planned to embank a major canal to regulate its water level.

Definition:the act of building a raised bank along a waterway or other area to control water or provide protection.

From to embank