LEVEE


Meaning of LEVEE in English

/ ˈlevi; NAmE / noun ( NAmE )

1.

a low wall built at the side of a river to prevent it from flooding

2.

a place on a river where boats can let passengers on or off

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent. (originally US): from French levée , feminine past participle of lever to lift.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.