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- 1. a formal reception of visitors or guests: "the great stop on the Washington social circuit was the diplomat's levee"
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levee. 1 of 3. noun (1) le· vee ˈle-vē. lə-ˈvē, -ˈvā. Synonyms of levee. 1. : a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed. 2. : an afternoon assembly at which the British sovereign or his or her representative receives only men. 3. : a reception usually in honor of a particular person.
a wall made of land or other materials that is built to stop a river from overflowing (= flowing over its edges): Much of the city was under water after floods broke levees and forced the evacuation of 50,000 people. (Definition of levee from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of levee. levee.
A levee ( / ˈlɛvi / or / ˈlɛveɪ / ), [1] dike ( American English ), dyke ( Commonwealth English ), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is a structure used to keep the course of rivers from changing and to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river or coast.
LEVEE meaning: 1. a wall made of soil or other materials that is built next to a river to stop the river from…. Learn more.
noun. (in Great Britain) a public court assembly, held in the early afternoon, at which men only are received. a reception, usually in someone's honor: a presidential levee at the White House. History/Historical. a reception of visitors held on rising from bed, as formerly by a royal or other personage. levee. 1. / ˈlɛvɪ; ˈlɛveɪ / noun.
Oct 19, 2023 · A levee is a natural or artificial wall that blocks water from going where we don’t want it to go. Levees may be used to increase available land for habitation or divert a body of water so the fertile soil of a river or seabed may be used for agriculture.
A levee is an embankment, like a dam, constructed to prevent the overflow of a body of water. It can also mean a formal reception. How do these two words relate?
Jun 6, 2024 · levee in British English. (ˈlɛvɪ ) noun US. 1. an embankment alongside a river, produced naturally by sedimentation or artificially constructed to prevent flooding. 2. an embankment that surrounds a field that is to be irrigated. 3. a landing place on a river; quay.
levee. ( ˈlɛvɪ) n. 1. (Physical Geography) an embankment alongside a river, produced naturally by sedimentation or constructed by man to prevent flooding. 2. (Agriculture) an embankment that surrounds a field that is to be irrigated.
Definition of levee noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
