dike

noun
UK: /daɪk/
US: /daɪk/

  1. A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea or a river.

    1. The dike protects the town from the sea.
    2. Engineers reinforced the dike after concerns about rising water levels threatened the nearby farmlands.

Synonyms

levee barrier embankment
dike transitive-verb

  1. To build or maintain a dike around an area to protect it from flooding.

    1. They dike the land to keep out water.
    2. The villagers worked together to dike their fields before the rainy season began, safeguarding their crops.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "dike" is /daɪk/ in British English and /daɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dike": levee, barrier, embankment.

Example usage of "dike": "The dike protects the town from the sea.". More examples on the page.