levee
🇺🇸
/ˈlevi/
🇬🇧
/ˈlevi/
noun
R
A wall next to a river to stop it from flooding the land next to it.
The town was safe from the flood thanks to the sturdy levee built along the river.
R
A place by a river where boats can pick up or drop off people.
The levee was busy with tourists waiting to board the river cruise.
translation
A wall next to a river to stop it from flooding the land next to it.; A place by a river where boats can pick up or drop off people.
Word Forms
Plural
levees