levee

[ lev-ee ]

/ ˈlɛv i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR levee ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river.

Geology. natural levee.

Agriculture. one of the small continuous ridges surrounding fields that are to be irrigated.

History/Historical. a landing place for ships; quay.

verb (used with object), lev·eed, lev·ee·ing.

to furnish with a levee: to levee a treacherous stream.

Origin of levee

1710–20, Americanism;<French levée<Medieval Latin levāta embankment, noun use of feminine past participle of Latin levāre to raise, originally lighten, akin to levis light, not heavy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH levee

levee , levy

Words nearby levee

Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator, Le Vau, levee, level, level best, level compensator, level crossing, level curve

Definition for levee (2 of 2)

levee²

[ lev-ee, le-vee ]

/ ˈlɛv i, lɛˈvi /

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.

Origin of levee

1665–75; <French levé, variant spelling of lever rising (noun use of infinitive) <Latin levāre to raise; see levee¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for levee

The Republican governor criticized the suit as beyond the authority of the levee board and is calling for it to be dropped.
Three Years After Gulf Oil Spill, Money Continues to Flow to Region|Filipa Ioannou|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Only when government scientists determine there is a risk of flooding will the middle of the levee be put in place.
Welcome to the Politics of Climate Change: Adapt and Avert|Mark Hertsgaard|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Their Heads, which decorate our Levee, all the way up the coast… look like crows sitting on long poles,” wrote one traveler.
America's Forgotten Slave Revolt|Daniel Rasmussen|January 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Mounting a levee heading north, Fobb suddenly stops dead, bringing his finger to his lips to silence us.
How to Catch a Giant Python|Catharine Skipp|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Men on the levee were calling to Phil, but so excitedly that he could not make out their meaning.
The Last of the Flatboats|George Cary Eggleston
At eight o'clock I dressed the Emperor; at nine he held his levee, which all could attend who held as high a rank as colonel.
The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Constant
Half a mile back from the landing we came upon the levee, a great bank of earth but partly covered with grass.
The houseboat book|William F. Waugh
Planks were laid on the bank, or "levee," as they called the shore in New Orleans, and up to the side of the nearest ship.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
A crevasse was made in the levee above New Orleans flooding much of the city.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for levee (1 of 2)

levee¹

/ (ˈlɛvɪ) /

noun US

an embankment alongside a river, produced naturally by sedimentation or constructed by man to prevent flooding

an embankment that surrounds a field that is to be irrigated

a landing place on a river; quay

Word Origin for levee

C18: from French, from Medieval Latin levāta, from Latin levāre to raise

British Dictionary definitions for levee (2 of 2)

levee²

/ (ˈlɛvɪ, ˈlɛveɪ) /

noun

a formal reception held by a sovereign just after rising from bed

(in Britain) a public court reception for men, held in the early afternoon

Word Origin for levee

C17: from French, variant of lever a rising, from Latin levāre to raise

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for levee

levee

[ lĕv′ē ]

A long ridge of sand, silt, and clay built up by a river along its banks, especially during floods.

An artificial embankment along a rivercourse or an arm of the sea, built to protect adjoining land from inundation.

单词	levee
释义	levee ¹ [ lev-ee ] / ˈlɛv i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR levee ON THESAURUS.COM noun an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river. Geology. natural levee. Agriculture. one of the small continuous ridges surrounding fields that are to be irrigated. History/Historical. a landing place for ships; quay. verb (used with object), lev·eed, lev·ee·ing. to furnish with a levee: to levee a treacherous stream. Origin of levee ¹ 1710–20, Americanism;<French levée<Medieval Latin levāta embankment, noun use of feminine past participle of Latin levāre to raise, originally lighten, akin to levis light, not heavy WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH levee levee , levy Words nearby levee Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator, Le Vau, levee, level, level best, level compensator, level crossing, level curve Definition for levee (2 of 2) levee² [ lev-ee, le-vee ] / ˈlɛv i, lɛˈvi / 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. Origin of levee ² 1665–75; <French levé, variant spelling of lever rising (noun use of infinitive) <Latin levāre to raise; see levee¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for levee The Republican governor criticized the suit as beyond the authority of the levee board and is calling for it to be dropped. Three Years After Gulf Oil Spill, Money Continues to Flow to Region\|Filipa Ioannou\|July 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Only when government scientists determine there is a risk of flooding will the middle of the levee be put in place. Welcome to the Politics of Climate Change: Adapt and Avert\|Mark Hertsgaard\|February 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Their Heads, which decorate our Levee, all the way up the coast… look like crows sitting on long poles,” wrote one traveler. America's Forgotten Slave Revolt\|Daniel Rasmussen\|January 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Mounting a levee heading north, Fobb suddenly stops dead, bringing his finger to his lips to silence us. How to Catch a Giant Python\|Catharine Skipp\|February 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Men on the levee were calling to Phil, but so excitedly that he could not make out their meaning. The Last of the Flatboats\|George Cary Eggleston At eight o'clock I dressed the Emperor; at nine he held his levee, which all could attend who held as high a rank as colonel. The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete\|Constant Half a mile back from the landing we came upon the levee, a great bank of earth but partly covered with grass. The houseboat book\|William F. Waugh Planks were laid on the bank, or "levee," as they called the shore in New Orleans, and up to the side of the nearest ship. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands\|George Francis Train A crevasse was made in the levee above New Orleans flooding much of the city. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell British Dictionary definitions for levee (1 of 2) levee¹ / (ˈlɛvɪ) / noun US an embankment alongside a river, produced naturally by sedimentation or constructed by man to prevent flooding an embankment that surrounds a field that is to be irrigated a landing place on a river; quay Word Origin for levee C18: from French, from Medieval Latin levāta, from Latin levāre to raise British Dictionary definitions for levee (2 of 2) levee² / (ˈlɛvɪ, ˈlɛveɪ) / noun a formal reception held by a sovereign just after rising from bed (in Britain) a public court reception for men, held in the early afternoon Word Origin for levee C17: from French, variant of lever a rising, from Latin levāre to raise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to levee dam, breakwater, mound, bank, earthwork Scientific definitions for levee levee [ lĕv′ē ] A long ridge of sand, silt, and clay built up by a river along its banks, especially during floods. An artificial embankment along a rivercourse or an arm of the sea, built to protect adjoining land from inundation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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levee

noun

verb (used with object), lev·eed, lev·ee·ing.

Origin of levee

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH levee

Words nearby levee

Definition for levee (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of levee

Example sentences from the Web for levee

British Dictionary definitions for levee (1 of 2)

noun US

Word Origin for levee

British Dictionary definitions for levee (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for levee

Words related to levee

Scientific definitions for levee