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

Water levels may remain elevated through the next high tide cycle along the Louisiana and Texas coastline but should subside thereafter. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Minor coastal flooding is possible during high tide Thursday morning. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Afternoon high tides along the Florida Panhandle coast were up to a foot above high tides measured on July 20, including at Panama City Beach and Apalachicola, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tidal gauge information. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 July 2026

For Southern California, a powerful El Niño raises the risk of a stormy, flood-prone winter, landslides, beach erosion and damaging high tides, echoing some of the region’s wettest years. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 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