Definition
A fortification or defensive structure made by piling up earth, or any construction made of earth and soil.
Etymology
Compound of 'earth' (Old English 'eorthe') and 'work' (Old English 'werc'). Originally military terminology from medieval times, referring to fortifications built without stone—soldiers would simply mound earth into defensive walls.
Kelly Says
Earthworks are hidden throughout history: Native Americans built massive earthen mounds for ceremonies and burial, medieval armies threw up earthwork defenses before battles, and you can still see their ghost outlines across landscapes today. They're archaeology's unsung heroes because they've survived thousands of years better than stone sometimes does!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የትራንስፖርት ሥራ
ye transpoort sirā
ARالعربية
أعمال الأرض
ˈʕɑːmɑːl əl-ʔɑːrḍ
BNবাংলা
পৃথিবী কাজ
prithibi kaj
CACatalà
obra de terra
ˈoβɾə ðe ˈtɛr.ɾə
CSČeština
zemní práce
ˈzɛmɲiː ˈpraːtsɛ
DADansk
jordarbejde
ˈjɔʁ.dɑːrˈbɛj.də
DEDeutsch
Erdarbeiten
ˈɛʁdaˌbaɪ̯xn̩
ELΕλληνικά
εργασίες γης
ergasies gees
ESEspañol
obra de tierra
ˈoβɾa ðe ˈtjeɾra
FAفارسی
کارهای خاک
kārhāye khāk
FRFrançais
travaux de terrassement
tʁavø də tɛʁ.sɑ̃.mɑ̃
HEעברית
עבודות אדמה
ovodot adama
HIहिन्दी
भूमि कार्य
bhumi karya
HUMagyar
földmunkák
föld.munkák
IDBahasa Indonesia
pekerjaan tanah
pekerjaan tanah
IGIG
akwụkwọ ala
akwụkwọ ala
ITItaliano
opera di terra
ˈoːpera di ˈtɛrra
KKKK
жер жұмысы
jer jūmysy
KMKM
ការងារដី
kaːrŋɑːr diː
MRMR
मृदा कार्य
mṛdā kārya
MSBahasa Melayu
pekerjaan tanah
pekerjaan tanah
MYမြန်မာ
မြေကြီး လုပ်ငန်း
mwe kyi lo ngane
NLNederlands
aardewerk
ˈɑːr.də.wɛrk
NONorsk
jordarbeid
ˈjɔr.dɑː.rɪb
PAPA
ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
dharti da kam
PLPolski
prace ziemne
praˈt͡sɛ ˈʑɛmnɛ
PTPortuguês
terraplenagem
tɛʁ.ɐ.plɛ.nɐ.ʒɐ̃
RORomână
munci la sol
ˈmun.t͡si la sol
RUРусский
земляные работы
zemlyanye raboty
SVSvenska
jordarbete
jɔrˈdɑːˌbɛːtɛ
SWKiswahili
kazi ya ardhi
kazi ya ardhi
TAதமிழ்
மண் பணிகள்
man panigigal
TEతెలుగు
భూమి పనులు
bhumi panulu
THไทย
งานทางดิน
ngan taang din
TLTL
trabaho sa lupa
trabaho sa lupa
TRTürkçe
toprak işleri
to.pra.k iʃ.le.ri
UKУкраїнська
земляні роботи
zemlyanyj roboty
URاردو
زمین کا کام
zamin ka kaam
VITiếng Việt
công trình đất
kông trình đất
ZH中文
土木工程
tǔ mù gōngchéng
ZUZU
izwe leli
i.zwe le.li