levee
An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's…An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
» I live near the levee.
Meaning
8 sensesAn elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
Deich, Damm
да́мбаdámba, на́сыпьnásypʹ
an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
(US)The steep bank of a river.
Uferböschung
(US)The border of an irrigated field.
(US)A pier or other landing place on a river.
a pier that provides a landing place on a river
A reception of visitors held after getting up.
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
(obsolete)The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
c. 1763, Thomas Gray, letter to Mr. Nichols And look before you were up in the morning, though you were a punctual courtier at the sun's levee
Examples
4 sentencesI live near the levee.
There's danger that the levee will break. We have to evacuate immediately.
The levee kept the floodwater back.
deDer Deich hielt die Flut zurück.
Muskrats are responsible for the destruction of protective dams and levees.
ruМускусные крысы ответственны за разрушение защитных дамб и насыпей.
Translations
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Origin
From French levée, from lever (“to raise, rise”). From French levé variant of the noun leFrom French levée, from lever (“to raise, rise”).
From French levé variant of the noun lever (“the act of getting up in the morning”).
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