levee

Meaning (English)

an embankment raised to keep a river from flooding

Meaning (मराठी)

नदीकाठचा पूरसंरक्षक बांध

Used in a sentence

The levee gave way at two points and the low-lying wards were submerged.

पूरसंरक्षक बांध दोन ठिकाणी फुटल्याने सखल प्रभाग पाण्याखाली गेले.

Synonyms

embankment, dyke, bund