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“Dike” or “Dyke”

dike / dyke are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

dike d·AY·k

  • verbenclose with a dike.

dyke d·AY·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“dike”

  • …gave its approval to a dike plan estimated to cost between…
  • …in 2010 (Steve Cronin, Bright Dike, and Ryan Pore), one was…
  • The Ike Dike is a proposed coastal barrier…
  • …Engineering to study the Ike Dike and alternatives, Christopher W. Sallese,…
  • Ike Dike
  • …mountain's base was used to dike, dam, and level surrounding river…
  • The Ike Dike would be able to withstand…
  • Ike Dike Home - Proposal from Texas
  • …there was a wide water dike.
  • Ike Dike FAQ - Published by Bay…

“dyke”

  • …in the New York City Dyke March and until 2014 in…
  • …north–south orientation, extending from the dyke made of stones, passing an…
  • …and diocesan bound is Eau Dyke, to the north of the
  • …as reported by Nudds and Dyke.
  • …2010, Robert Nudds and Gareth Dyke published a study arguing that…
  • Nudd and Dyke replied that, apart from the…
  • Dyke was known as the "Raja…
  • Dyke bequeathed Old Park, via an…
  • Van Dyke Parks – accordion (track 12)
  • In a 2010 paper, Gareth Dyke and Kaiser showed that the…

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