lev·ee1
levee1
- pronunciation:
- le
vi
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an embankment built to channel and contain river water against flooding.
Sadly, the old levees were insufficient to contain the floods from the heavy rain. |
| definition 2: |
a raised mound built along the perimeters of irrigated fields.
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| definition 3: |
a boat landing on a river.
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| related words: |
bank, dam |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
leveed, leveeing, levees |
| definition: |
to fashion or construct a levee for; provide with a levee.
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| related words: |
dam |
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levy sound alike but have different meanings.