Synonyms for earthwork
- noun
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Noun
fortification, embankment, defense US, defence UK, dyke UK, earthenwork, vallation dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Any structure made from earth, especially an embankment used for fortification or flood control.
Forms
- Plural
- earthworks → fortifications, embankments, defenses, dykes…
Example sentences
- embankment Blossoms have come out on the embankment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| earthwork | falling | |
| embankment | falling | |
| fortification | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dyke1
- 7 letters
- defense2, defence2
- 9 letters
- vallation
- 10 letters
- embankment3
- 11 letters
- earthenwork
- 13 letters
- fortification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defense2 = 2 syllables).