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Synonyms of levee
1
a bank of earth constructed to control water
- the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle
Synonyms for levee
- dam,
- dike,
- embankment,
- head
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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
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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of levee was in 1672
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