# embankment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/ · frequency rank #23,818

## Definitions
1. a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.

## Etymology
From embank + -ment.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ebmankment`, `emabnkment`, `embaknment`, `embankemnt`, `embankkment`, `embankmennt`, `embankmentt`, `embankmetn`, `embankmment`, `embankmnet`, `embanmkent`, `embannkment`, `embbankment`, `embnakment`, `emmbankment`, `mebankment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/embankment