🌊levee

noun
/ˈlɛvi/

Meaning

An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river or to hold back water.

Example Sentences

The town built a levee to protect itself from flooding.

Synonyms

embankment, dam, dike, barrier

Antonyms

breach, opening

Collocations

build a levee, levee system, levee break, levee construction

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