The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEVEE , but the solution may also be REVETMENT which is one of the most recent solution (1998 in Newsday).
Retaining wall crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEE | 33 % | 5 |
| BULKHEAD | 33 % | 8 |
| REVETMENT | 33 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retaining wall
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wall
- streetwall
- headwall
- groundwall
- earthwork
- mattress
- embankment
- wale
- stone wall
- floodwall
- revetment
- waterwall
Crossword Answer definitions
LEVEE 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.
- To keep within a channel by means of levees.
- 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.
- To attend the levee or levees of.
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 LEVEE
- Mississippi River sight
- It was dry in "American Pie"
- River pier
- River embankment
- Dike
- Bank protection
- Water board?
- Landing place
- Flood protection
- Embankment
More clues leading to the result BULKHEAD
- Ship partition
- Sub divider
- Upright partition on ship or plane.
- Vessel wall.
- Retaining wall
- Ship or plane partition
- Sailor s wall