The word embankment is a singular noun. The plural term is embankments.
An embankment could mean a raised bank along a river as part of flood defences.
Riverside embankment
An embankment could mean a raised bank along a river as part of flood defences.
Palace Embankment was created in 1763.
House on the Embankment was created in 1931.
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment was created in 1952.
I walked along a railroad embankment to reach the town
I can give you several sentences.His car slid down the embankment into the river.We walked along the embankment and enjoyed the evening air.The embankment failed, and water flooded the roadway.
Embankment tube station was created in 1906.
The Russians captured the embankment during the battle of Austerlitz.
Example sentence - We had to climb up the slippery embankment to reach the road.
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.