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embankment

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/ American
  • n. 堤坝, 路堤
Definition
  • n. a wall or bank built to hold back water or support a road
Example
They walked along the grassy embankment beside the river.
他们沿着河边长满青草的堤岸散步。