Flood Barrier Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LEVEE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LEVEE

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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We think the answer is "LEVEE" which means:

noun

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

verb

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

An example sentence would be:

• "The levee was built to protect the town from flooding."
• "The river overflowed and breached the levee."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times31 Dec 2013	Down 50
New York Times23 Feb 2011	Down 56
The Guardian Quick12 Dec 2006	Down 7
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