Noun: levee le-vee or le-vey
- An embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
"The town constructed a levee to protect against flooding"
- A pier that provides a landing place on a river
"The steamboat docked at the levee to pick up passengers"
- A formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
"The ambassador attended the queen's levee at the palace"
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Derived forms: levees
Type of: embankment, pier, reception
Encyclopedia: Levee, John