Earthwork

Definition:

• (n.) Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth.
• (n.) The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc.
• (n.) An embankment or construction made of earth.

Compare earthwork with other words:

earthwork vs. earthworm

earthwork vs. gazon

earthwork vs. fortification

earthwork vs. rampart

earthwork vs. embankment

earth vs. earthwork

earthwork vs. structure

chemise vs. earthwork

agger vs. earthwork

earthwork vs. envelope

earthwork vs. work