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Meaning of
levee
in English
levee
us
/ləˈvi/
uk
/lɪˈviː/
#moderate
Plural
levees
Definitions
Noun
an
embankment
to
prevent
flooding
;
protect
land
The
village
was
protected
by
a
levee
from
the
overflowing
river
.
a
riverbank
ridge
formed
by
overflow
The
levee
along
the
river
was
formed
by
years
of
sediment
deposits
.
a
pier
or
river
landing
place
The
boat
docked
at
the
levee
to
pick
up
passengers
.
a
river's
steep
bank
(
in
the
US
)
The
levee
on
the
Mississippi
River
was
lined
with
trees
and
walking
trails
.
Verb
to
confine
or
control
(
water
,
etc
.)
within
a
channel
The
engineers
worked
to
levee
the
floodwaters
and
prevent
damage
to
the
city
.
