Synonyms & related words for levee

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of levee — including dike, embankment, seawall, dam, milldam, breakwater. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to levee

Explore words related to levee — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include spillway, revetment, floodwater, berm, riverbanks, watercourse, floodplain, waterway. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for levee

Common synonyms for levee include dike, embankment, seawall, dam, milldam, breakwater, earthwork, cofferdam — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does levee come from?

The word levee breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lev-, from Latin levo (“to raise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.