Plural of levee
regular plural
The plural of levee is levees.
Forms of levee
| Singular | levee /ˈlɛvi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | levees |
| Countable | countable |
Levees in a sentence
- The ship steamed past Ch'ung-ming Island and veered south into the Whangpu River, a quarter-mile wide tributary flanked on both sides by dirt levees.2016, Daniel Bacon, chapter 15, in Frisco (Fiction), Quicksilver Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 108. From the entry Ch'ung-ming
- I also recall the optimistic family discussions of the project undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers to straighten the channel and build levees.2000 February 15, United States Army Corps of Engineers, quoting William B. Newcomb, “Letter from Mr. William B. Newcomb to Mr. Tod D.…. From the entry river bottom
- Francis, and other rivers of the region rise to high stages on their levees, the protected land inside the levee is sometimes lower than the water level in the stream.1995, Ray Knox, David Stewart, “Recognizing Seismic Landforms”, in The New Madrid Fault Finders Guide, Marble Hill, Mo.: Gutenberg-Richter…. From the entry sand boil
Meaning of levee
- noun An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
- noun An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- noun The steep bank of a river.
Questions about the plural of levee
- What is the plural of levee?
- The plural of levee is levees.
- Is levee countable?
- Levee is a countable noun.
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