Levee

noun

/ˈlɛv.eɪ/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounAn embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.

2.nounThe steep bank of a river.

3.nounThe border of an irrigated field.

4.nounA pier or other landing place on a river.

5.verbTo keep within a channel by means of levees.

"to levee a river"

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