embank

[US]/ɪmˈbæŋk/
[UK]/ɪmˈbæŋk/

Translation

vt.to surround or enclose with a bank; to construct a bank to obstruct
v.to build a bank
Word Forms
Past Participleembanked
Past Tenseembanked
Present Participleembanking
Third Person Singularembanks

Phrases & Collocations

embank the river

embank the road

embank the land

embank the flood

embank the coast

embank waterway

embank soil

embank construction

embank the valley

embank the site

Example Sentences

they decided to embank the river to prevent flooding.

the workers will embank the area around the construction site.

it is essential to embank the shoreline to protect the coast.

they used sandbags to embank the low-lying areas.

the city plans to embank the riverbanks to enhance safety.

farmers often embank their fields to manage water flow.

to embank the lake, they needed a large amount of earth.

local authorities decided to embank the river to mitigate erosion.

they will embank the area before the rainy season starts.

engineers were hired to design how to best embank the river.

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