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“Levees” or “Levies”

levees / levies 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.

levees l·EH·v·iy·z

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

levies l·EH·v·iy·z

  • nouna charge imposed and collected.
  • nounthe act of drafting into military service.
  • verbimpose and collect.
Usage

Examples in context

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“levees”

  • …are often formed between the levees of adjacent rivers.
  • …the east, also over the levees.
  • Mississippi Levees
  • …caused the formation of river levees due to deposition from the…
  • Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi
  • …the river is contained by levees in this section.
  • …breaks its natural or artificial levees and deposits sediment on a…

“levies”

  • In addition to the Levies, the indigenous Maliki and Khasadari…
  • The council levies taxes, enacts ordinances, adopts the…
  • …in raising and organising native levies and local Defence Corps in…
  • …Aide-de-Camp to the Commandant, Iraq Levies
  • …existed between the Khurasani Arab levies (muqatila) and the 20,000 Syrian…
  • …responded by serving them with levies for water use.
  • …to resign from the Iraq Levies, a formidable and highly capable…
  • The levies paid by investment funds and…
  • …addition, the papacy imposed many levies on the abbey.
  • …lately Commanding 4th Battalion Iraq Levies

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