Earthwork vs. Embankment — What's the Difference?

An earthen embankment, especially one used as a fortification.

The act of embanking.

(Engineering) Excavation and embankment of earth.

An artificial slope of earth or stone, as at the edge of a road or a body of water.

A work of art made by altering an area of land or a natural geographic feature, especially on a large scale.

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.

Any structure made from earth; especially an embankment or rampart used as a fortification.

The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.

Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth.

A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.

The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc.

A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

An earthen rampart