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levee

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Synonyms and Antonyms of levee

1 a bank of earth constructed to control water

the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle

Synonyms of levee

dam, dike, embankment, head

Words Related to levee

breakwater, jetty, seawall

breastwork, bulwark, earthwork, rampart

canal, channel, ditch, gutter, trough

barricade, barrier, block

floodgate, sluice

barrage, milldam, stank [British], weir

2 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

Synonyms of levee

dock, float, jetty, landing, pier, quai, quay, wharf

Words Related to levee

berth, mooring, slip

embarcadero [West]

dockyard, marina, quayage, shipyard, wharfage

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