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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 Sacramento police are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered Saturday evening near a levee close to the 50 block of Main Avenue. The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025 The Trinity River in Dallas overflows its banks and is contained by the levees after historic rainfall in August 2022. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 In the short run, adaptation—dikes and levees to protect flood-prone cities, relocating residences away from eroding coasts—can help. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025 The legislators called for different types of water solutions, including investing in projects to recycle wastewater, boost water storage, and rebuild aging levees in the delta to protect freshwater supplies and reduce earthquake risks. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for levee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
Noun
  • The dam, which Bloomberg says will be three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam, will consist of five electrical plants.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The city already owns the dam on the west side, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources owns the dam on the east side.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The base includes six wharves—each approximately 755 feet long—capable of accommodating up to 12 submarines.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Past the Heritage Project buildings the road curves around to the right and down to the ferry wharf.
    Robert Finch June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Preliminary information indicated serious injuries were reported after a vehicle went down an embankment, state police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
  • The rider was ejected onto the highway, and the motorcycle came to a rest on a dirt embankment next to the highway, Lopez said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025
  • As the plague spread, the island was converted into a maritime quarantine dock for merchant ships arriving from abroad and for people with symptoms.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • From triple-porch prows that closely hugged the street pier below, these ships would daily load and unload their cargo of workers to man the lathes and presses of The Hardware City.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • The in-water show will feature about 300 yachts docked along the Arsenale’s quays, with a total of 220 exhibitors.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025

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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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