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levees

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈlev.i/
    • /ˈlev.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈlev.i/

Definition of levees word

  • noun levees Plural form of levee. 1

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Parts of speech for Levees

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

levees popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

levees usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for levees

noun levees

  • embankments — Plural form of embankment.
  • banks — Iain (Menzies). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
  • earthworks — Plural form of earthwork.
  • ramparts — Fortification. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. such an elevation together with the parapet.
  • dams — Plural form of dam.

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