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

These big coastal floods happen when high tides and storm surges — the amount above normal tide level — combine with seas that are already rising. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Legislatures or courts have not consistently addressed beach walking below the high tide line on the oceans. — Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

The high tides are were responsible for inundating areas that high tides don’t normally reach with ocean water 1¾ feet deep, according to the weather service. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Increase likelihood of high tide flooding and harmful algal blooms, particularly the West Coast. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high tide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

high tide

noun

: the tide when the water is at its greatest height