"Embankments" Example Sentences
1. The river overflowed its embankments during the heavy rain.
2. The train tracks ran parallel to the embankments.
3. The city built new embankments to prevent flooding.
4. The cyclists rode alongside the embankments.
5. The highway was built on massive embankments.
6. The embankments looked like miniature hills.
7. The fishermen cast their lines from the embankments.
8. The embankments were reinforced with concrete.
9. The storm caused erosion of the embankments.
10. The walkers strolled along the embankments.
11. The farmers built embankments to protect their crops.
12. The flooding breached the embankments.
13. The embankments were lined with gravel.
14. The construction workers built the embankments up to road level.
15. The road wound around the embankments.
16. The sewer system ran beneath the embankments.
17. The embankments provided a natural barrier to the wind.
18. The park was built along the embankments of the river.
19. The train slowed as it approached the embankments.
20. The water flowed down the embankments into the canal.
21. The embankments were covered in thick grass.
22. The child loved to climb up the embankments.
23. The cyclist crashed into the embankments.
24. The mudslides destroyed the embankments.
25. The city council voted to reinforce the embankments.
26. The river flowed between the steep embankments.
27. The castle was built on top of the embankments.
28. The embankments were a popular spot for picnickers.
29. The highway ran alongside the embankments for miles.
30. The train ride offered stunning views of the embankments.
Common Phases
1. The river was overflowing, so we built
embankments to prevent flooding.
2. The railway tracks needed to be raised, so we constructed
embankments parallel to them.
3. The road was prone to landslides, so we reinforced it with
embankments on either side.
4. Construction of the new port required large
embankments to be built along the coast.
5. The city wanted to expand the park, so they cleared some land and built
embankments to create new sections.
6. The airport runway was built on an embankment to elevate it above the surrounding terrain.
7. The canal needed to be widened, so we excavated the banks and built new
embankments further out.
8. The dam was constructed with earthen
embankments to hold back the water.
9. The mountain pass was too steep, so we cut into the side to create a gradual embankment for the road.
10. The seaside town installed sandbags along the beach as temporary
embankments to protect against storm surges.