high tide

noun

1
: the tide when the water is at its greatest elevation
2
: culminating point : climax
the hide tide of the war effort

Examples of high tide in a Sentence

At high tide the water covers the rocks completely.
Recent Examples on the Web
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For the best visibility and conditions, plan to get into the water roughly one hour before high tide. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 That project’s goal is to restore 1 billion oysters to New York harbor by 2035 as part of an effort to reduce the impact of erosion from torrential rains and to protect the coastline from high tides and storm surges. Kotaro Okada, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024 The associated storm surge has already broken records in the region and the water is still rising due to continuing wind, rain and a rising high tide. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 The Carolinas saw those effects when Hurricane Isaias hit at close to high tide on Aug. 3, 2020. Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high tide 

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of high tide was in 1546

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“High tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tide. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

high tide

noun
: the tide when the water is at its greatest height
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