earthwork
/ˈɝθwɝk/noun
earthwork is spelled E-A-R-T-H-W-O-R-K: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, earthwork means “Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of earthwork is earthworks.
How many letters and syllables are in earthwork?
| Letters | 9: E-A-R-T-H-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is earthwork?
Earthwork appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce earthwork?
- US /ˈɝθwɝk/
- UK /ˈɜːθwɜːk/
Earthwork has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-earthwork.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of earthwork
- earthworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does earthwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Earthwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense structure made from earth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Erdarbeit |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does earthwork come from?
From earth + work. First attested in the 1630s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).