Bund
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌnd/
Bund (noun)
- A raised bank or wall made of earth to stop water from flooding an area.
- A road or path built on an embankment, especially in Asian countries.
Examples
- The farmers built a bund to protect the fields from flooding.
- A bund can help prevent soil erosion during heavy rains.
Common collocations: construct a bund, earth bund, protective bund, walk along the bund, Asian bund