DIKE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdīk

Definition of dike

as in dam

a bank of earth constructed to control water an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea

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as in ditch

a long narrow channel dug in the earth water flowed along the dike to the small pond

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verb

as in to fence

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Recent Examples of dike

Noun

More than 1 billion gallons of ash spilled into waterways and neighboring properties after a dike ruptured. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 The ditch by the plant is connected to a dike system that runs through the city of Longview, which has a population of around 37,000, Stanfield said. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 29 May 2026

Verb

Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dike

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Noun

Other risks to metal production from El Nino include the potential for aluminum and zinc shortages caused by low water levels in hydroelectric dams in China’s southern Yunnan province.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Montezuma County officials also ordered evacuations for private lands in the lower Dolores River corridor, from the dam to Bradfield Bridge, Ferris fire officials said.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 June 2026

Definition of dam

Noun

But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
An injured fawn trapped in a Loomis ditch got a second chance thanks to a rescue by South Placer Fire District firefighters.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of ditch

Verb

Later this month, the Miami City Commission will consider a proposal to launch a one-year pilot program to allow advertisements on fencing at construction sites within the urban core that have active building permits.

— Tess Riski July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
The biggest mistake brands will make in the coming wave is trying to fence that skill and expertise in rather than strategically embrace it.

— Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of fence

Noun

The river has risen again and again, and in 1993, the Mississippi did not go over the levee, at first, but under it, burrowing a tunnel like a prisoner seeking freedom.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Concerned the barrier would not hold, the plant manager ordered two more backup levees built closer to the plant.

— Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of levee

Verb

As for the overhead bin concern, most airlines offer to gate check bags for free when bins fill up, so your luggage still arrives at your destination at no extra cost.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
Pillay, wearing black clothing and hot-pink shoes, ran with Soto to the visitors’ gate.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of gate

Noun

The house sits on a road tucked alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains to a rail yard in the village of fewer than 1,000 residents.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The house where the children were found sits on a road tucked away alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains through Hamden.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of embankment

Noun

Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.

— Stephen Hauptman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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