levee
noun /ˈlevi/
/ˈlevi/
(North American English)- a low wall built at the side of a river to prevent it from floodingTopics Geographyc2
- a place on a river where boats can let passengers on or offTopics Geographyc2
Word Originearly 18th cent. (originally US): from French levée, feminine past participle of lever ‘to lift’.