Synonyms for levee
ˈlɛv i, lɛˈvilev·ee

Princeton's WordNet

1. leveenoun

   a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

2. leveenoun

   a pier that provides a landing place on a river

3. leveenoun

   an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

Matched Categories

1. • Embankment
   • Pier
   • Reception

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1. leveenoun

   Synonyms:
   time of rising

2. leveenoun

   Synonyms:
   ceremonious party (properly in the morning), reception, entertainment, SOIRÉE

3. leveenoun

   Synonyms:
   embankment (along a river to prevent inundation)

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1. List of paraphrases for "levee":

   al-sad, dam, dike, dyke

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How to use levee in a sentence?

1. Terry Purvis:

   Last night we had a levy that was breaching. We evacuated Garland at 11 o'clock with 99 percent of the people leaving, if the levee had broken, 50,000 acres would flood in 30 minutes.

2. Terry Purvis:

   If the levee had broken, 50,000 acres would flood in 30 minutes.

3. Ken George:

   Apprehensive, a little bit scared, it continues to rise and I’m plugging holes in my levee and hoping that my fields don't flood…it’s a scary situation. I’m hoping for the best but it could be worse than I ever imagined.

4. Michael Underhill:

   When I think about how big of a deal this is, I think about the Led Zeppelin song 'When the Levee Breaks,' competition is going to get fierce. It forces everyone to get sharp and up their game.

5. John Lopez:

   Most of the population of St. Bernard is within the new levee system, but you also have some communities outside the levee system where, if anything, the conditions appear to have gotten worse.