earthwork

A noun referring to a construction or excavation made from soil or rock, typically used in civil engineering, archaeology, or fortification.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сооружение или выемку из почвы или камня, обычно используемое в гражданском строительстве, археологии или фортификации.esSustantivo que designa una construcción o excavación hecha de tierra o piedra, utilizada comúnmente en ingeniería civil, arqueología o fortificaciones.frOuvrage ou excavation réalisé(e) en terre ou en pierre, utilisé notamment dans le génie civil, l'archéologie ou la fortification.deSubstantiv, das ein Bauwerk oder einen Aushub aus Erde oder Stein bezeichnet, wie er üblicherweise im Tiefbau, in der Archäologie oder im Festungsbau vorkommt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma construção ou escavação feita de terra ou pedra, geralmente usada em engenharia civil, arqueologia ou fortificação.zh指用土或石料建造的构筑物或开挖的沟渠、坑洞等，常用于土木工程、考古学或军事防御工程中。arاسم يدل على منشأ أو حفر مصنوع من التراب أو الحجارة، ويُستخدم عادة في الهندسة المدنية أو علم الآثار أو التحصينات.

1. Archaeological or defensive structure C1 formal

   A large man-made mound or bank of earth, often used for defense or as a monument.

   • The ancient earthworks in Ohio are a popular tourist attraction.
   • The soldiers built earthworks to protect their camp.
   • Archaeologists discovered a series of prehistoric earthworks in the valley.

   ruЗемляное сооружениеesTerrapén defensivo o monumentalfrouvrage en terredeErdwerkptMonte de terrazh土墩arسور ترابي

   Synonymes: bankbulwarkembankmententrenchmentfortificationmoundrampart

2. Civil engineering structure C1 formal

   An embankment or other structure made from excavated or compacted earth, used in construction.

   • The highway project required extensive earthworks to level the terrain.
   • Engineers designed earthworks to prevent landslides.
   • The dam is a massive earthwork structure.

   ruЗемляное сооружениеesterraplénfrOuvrage en terredeErdbauwerkptObra de terrazh土方工程结构arمنشأ ترابي

• earthworks plural form
• earthworks' possessive plural form
• earthwork's possessive singular form