Answer: embankment

AnswerCrossword Clue
EMBANKMENTDike or levee
EMBANKMENTLevee
embankmentA bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railroad over an area of low ground
embankmentA wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area
embankmenta raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used esp to hold back water or to carry a roadway