Embankment may refer to: Geology and geography A levee, an artificial bank raised above the immediately surrounding land to redirect or prevent flooding by a river, lake or sea Embankment (earthworks), a raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low-lying or wet area Embankment dam, a dam made of mounded earth and rock Land reclamation along river banks, usually marked by roads and walkways running along it, parallel to the river, as in: The Thames Embankment along the north side of the Thames River in London, England The Victoria Embankment contained within the Thames Embankments The Chelsea Embankment contained within the Thames Embankment The Albert Embankment along the south side of the Thames River in London, England The Neva embankments along the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia Embankment tube station, a station on the London Underground Arts "Embankment", a work by artist Rachel Whiteread