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Rarelevee
The correct spelling is levee.
How to pronounce levee
/ˈlɛv.eɪ/
nounIPA: /ˈlɛv.eɪ/
Say it like: Lev-ee
The correct spelling is levee. An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi. For example: "to levee a river"
Usage Examples
“to levee a river”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- 2.The steep bank of a river.
- 3.The border of an irrigated field.
- 4.A pier or other landing place on a river.
- 5.The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
verb
- 1.To keep within a channel by means of levees.
- 2.To attend the levee or levees of.
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