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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle
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as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
we tied the boat up at the levee and started unloading the fish we had caught
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Recent Examples of levee
And even before the storm made landfall, the levees protecting New Orleans began to fail, overwhelmed by heavy rain and massive storm surges.
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Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Soon thereafter, multiple levees and floodwalls failed.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The other now in the planning stages would extend the Heritage Trail along the levee east, to Riverfront Park and eventually all the way to the Blue River.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The levees, meant to hold back the surging waters, failed catastrophically.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Soon thereafter, multiple levees and floodwalls failed.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The other now in the planning stages would extend the Heritage Trail along the levee east, to Riverfront Park and eventually all the way to the Blue River.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The levees, meant to hold back the surging waters, failed catastrophically.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
Noun
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Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, despite opposition Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump caused ire in Ethiopia at the time by suggesting Egypt wouldn't stop at anything to get rid of the dam.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The impact sent both vehicles spinning down the embankment.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trucks had to leave their cargo at loading docks, where small 106West carts would then pick it up and deliver it.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The new dock can handle complex multi-network workflows, unlock high-bandwidth network storage connectivity and expand connectivity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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The city is proposing two projects in Ocean Beach, one at the pier and one at Dog Beach.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then, as evening falls, locals gather with ice cream cones on the quay and the town glows in the hush of a Bornholm sunset.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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