Levee Definition

levee
noun
  1. a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
  2. a pier that provides a landing place on a river
  3. an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

"Levee" in song lyrics

See how levee is used in real songs:

  • "causin panic attacks like a crack in the levee"
    Fort Minor — Petrified (Doors Remix)
  • "newport on the levee"
    AOL — AOL
  • "rauschenberg levee"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with levee

Usage tips for "levee"

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