NYT Dictionary

EMBANK

/ɪmˈbeɪ̯ŋk/
VerbEM-bankem-bank · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

to put up a bank so as to confine or to defend

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English bank English embank From en- + bank.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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