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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During the low tide and full moon, most of the vessels don't go sailing. Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Haystack Rock can be seen year-round, but the Haystack Rock Awareness Program recommends visiting when its members are on the beach, at low tide, from March through October, to answer questions about ecology and wildlife. Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026 California’s Constitution and Coastal Act strongly protect public access in this zone, while Massachusetts and Maine, because they were carved out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, say even land to the low tide line can be privately owned. Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 Farther north, with five Blue Flag sites, Bahia offers idyllic coastal stretches like tranquil Ponta de Nossa Senhora do Guadalupe, on Ilha dos Frades in the Bay of Todos os Santos, and Praia do Paraíso Guarajuba (Paradise Beach), where coral reefs create natural pools at low tide. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026 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 17 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

low tide

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