What part of speech is levee?

Levee can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. levee is a verb, present, 1st person singular of levee (infinitive).
  • 2. levee is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. levee is a noun, singular of levees.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does levee mean?

Definitions

Verb

levee - To keep within a channel by means of levees.
levee - To attend the levee or levees of.

Noun

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

Examples of levee

#   Sentence  
1. noun The levee kept the floodwater back.
2. noun There's danger that the levee will break. We have to evacuate immediately.
3. noun I live near the levee.
Sentence  
noun
The levee kept the floodwater back.
There's danger that the levee will break. We have to evacuate immediately.
I live near the levee.

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