Synonyms of dike

dike 1 of 2

noun

1

as in dam

a bank of earth constructed to control water

an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dam
• levee
• embankment
• canal
• rampart
• barrier
• ditch
• weir
• head
• lock
• breakwater
• barricade
• seawall
• trough
• jetty
• block
• channel
• gutter
• earthwork
• bulwark
• sluice
• breastwork
• barrage
• floodgate
• stank
• milldam

2

as in ditch

a long narrow channel dug in the earth

water flowed along the dike to the small pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ditch
• trench
• gutter
• ravine
• trough
• furrow
• foss
• culvert
• moat
• gulley
• fosse
• gully
• drain
• sheugh
• drill
• acequia
• stank
• draw
• ha-ha
• kennel
• sunk fence

dike

2 of 2

verb

as in to fence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fence
• gate
• hedge
• curtain (off)
• lock
• screen (off)
• guard
• wall (off)
• barricade
• close (off)
• bar
• blockade
• bolt
• block (off)
• obstruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• reopen
• unbar
• unblock
• unbolt