Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

The wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding adjacent place

Dyke

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "the wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding adjacent place" is dyke.

• Dam is a barrier built across a river to control the flow of water.
• Dyke is a wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding adjacent land.
• Stoppage is a blockage that prevents the flow of something.
• Epitaph is an inscription on a tomb or gravestone.