Thesaurus results for LEVEE

levee

noun

ˈle-vē

Definition of levee

as in dam

a bank of earth constructed to control water the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle

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as in wharf

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers we tied the boat up at the levee and started unloading the fish we had caught

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Recent Examples of levee However, those levees are aging, and funding to maintain and improve them is becoming scarcer. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 After Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, the failure of New Orleans’ federal levee system inundated about 80% of the city in floodwaters. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for levee

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Noun

In some ways, shorebirds are analogous to the wolves that hunt the deer and elk populations that eat the tree saplings that become the trees that beavers use to build dams that help the fish—and so on.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Three other similar crypto farms were found last year in the vicinity of the nearby hydroelectric dam in northern Puebla.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dam

Noun

But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharf

Noun

How levees work Levees are earthen embankments positioned parallel to a river that effectively raise the height of the banks of the river to prevent overflow when the river swells.

— Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of embankment

Noun

Its auto-empty dock holds weeks of debris without manual intervention, while intelligent carpet detection automatically lifts the mop pad to keep rugs dry.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Captain Dixon says thankfully things were much calmer on Monday compared to Sunday, when there were constant Mayday calls from a man overboard to a sinking vessel — even an explosion at a dock nearby as a boat was refueling.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dock

Noun

Construction on the ship will continue at the shipyard’s outfitting pier before the vessel ventures out for sea trials.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Alo made its French Riviera debut with stores in Saint-Tropez and Cannes, a takeover at the Hôtel Martinez pier and a 72-meter invitation-only yacht.

— Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pier

Noun

Three Yemeni government sources told Reuters air defenses were engaging drones launched by the Houthis toward the commercial quay and storage in the port.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Emergency services evacuated everyone from the vessel and the surrounding quay after the leak was detected and carried out air quality measurements.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

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