Spillway Meaning
/spˈɪˌlweɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounA path designed to take away overflow safely.
Sentence Examples
The dam's spillway was opened to release the excess water.
A spillway is a passage for surplus water to run over a dam.
Excess water flowed safely over the concrete spillway of the dam.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
None
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dam's ____ released the excess water during the sudden heavy rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The dam has a wide ____ designed to safely release excess water during periods of heavy flooding.
Word Origin & History
From spill + way.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Absence of filtered undrains beneath spillways or behind walls."
— 1993, Loren Runar Anderson, Geotechnical practice in dam rehabilitation:
"On February 24, 319379 crosses the wrought-iron Carr Mill Viaduct with Northern's 1515 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan North Western service, viewed from a spillway for the reservoir."
— 2023 May 31, “Feature Pictorial”, in RAIL, number 984, page 57, photo caption:
Explore More C1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dam's ____ released the excess water during the sudden heavy rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The dam has a wide ____ designed to safely release excess water during periods of heavy flooding.