(lev-ee) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land 2 a formal reception

Example Sentence

The levee was on the side of the river. OR They had a presidential levee at the White House.

Synonyms

embankment; bank; breakwater; earthwork

Antonyms

ocean

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levee
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Rhymes

  • bevy
  • chevy
  • heavy
  • levee
  • levy
  • tevye
  • vevey