low tide

noun

: the farthest ebb of the tide

Examples of low tide in a Sentence

You can walk across the sand bar at low tide.
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The island itself is cut off from the mainland via a path that only appears at low tide, and its citizens keep a constant vigil at the ramshackle but heavily fortified entrance. Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025 Spike lives with his parents, Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Isla (Jodie Comer), on Holy Island, a land mass off the northeast coast of England, separated from the mainland by a causeway accessible only at low tide. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025 Medieval coastal dwellers gathered oysters at low tide, while wealthy inland consumers would have paid a premium for shellfish, a perishable luxury, transported to their castles. Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025 This class is for those who walk the shoreline at low tide and for those who meander along rivers and streams under the canopy of the ancient trees. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for low tide

Word History

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low tide was in 1539

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“Low tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20tide. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

low tide

noun
: the tide when the water is at its lowest point
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