The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LEVEES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2003.
Embankments crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEES | 50 % | 6 |
| DIKES | 40 % | 5 |
| SEAWALLS | 10 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Embankments
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- backfills
- banks
- benches
- berms
- bridges
- dams
- dikes
- dykes
- earthworks
- fills
- levees
- pews
Crossword Answer definitions
LEVEES noun- An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- The steep bank of a river.
- The border of an irrigated field.
- A pier or other landing place on a river.
- The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
- A reception of visitors held after getting up.
- A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LEVEES
- Mississippi sights
- River embankments
- Bank protectors
- Deluge defenses
- Defenses from deluges
- Flood protectors
- Flood barriers
- Sandbags may be used for them
- Protective embankments
- Overflow protection
More clues leading to the result DIKES
- Levees
- Seaside barriers
- IJsselmeer embankments
- Delta constructs
- River embankments
- Barriers in the Netherlands
- Flood stoppers
- Flood blockers
- Anti-flood embankments
- Flood controls