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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
Bring a bicycle; the Fly is an easy access point for the Mississippi River Trail, a cycling path that follows the levees that loom by North America’s biggest river.
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Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Reforms came fast, as though a levee had been broken.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The new space, directly in front of the Trinity River levees and the miles of open space behind them, lends a feeling of fresh air to the ambient surroundings.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Reforms came fast, as though a levee had been broken.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The new space, directly in front of the Trinity River levees and the miles of open space behind them, lends a feeling of fresh air to the ambient surroundings.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
Noun
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This can help prevent leaks, ice dams, and interior water damage that could call for some pricey repairs.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bollard walls can also act as dams during flash floods—like the one that occurred in Big Bend in 2025—trapping debris and causing severe erosion.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mike Godsy, the city's superintendent of parks, said the additional structure is expected to help strengthen the rest of the wharf.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sprawling across less than 50 square miles on a peninsula, the city is packed with Victorian homes lining steep streets, buzzing with cable cars that zip between downtown and the wharf.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Steep embankments, streams, and pond banks require extra caution.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Investigators found an unresponsive infant over an embankment outside of the residence, KSP officials said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its own dock for visiting yachts.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The nearest, Sunset Beach, is about 6 miles from Calabash and offers a fishing pier and great shelling.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Blast damage in the lower left section of a quay in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.—
Colin Sheeley,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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