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embankment meaning in French
embankment : quai
Pronunciation : embankment
Pronunciation in French : embankment
Part of speech : noun
Definition in English : a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
Definition in French : un long monticule artificiel de pierre ou de terre ; construit pour retenir l'eau ou pour soutenir une route ou comme protection
Examples in English :
The river was so full due to heavy rains , that even the stone embankment was not able to prevent flooding the nearby town.