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

Los Angeles County was forced to close Westward Beach Road and the Point Dume Beach parking lot over the weekend after some especially high tides and the surf. — Tina Patel, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

When the waves reach their peak, La Concha is reduced to a tiny strip of sand swamped by tourists, so at high tide choose one of the other two city beaches for sunbathing. — Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

The erosion caused by high tides and surf Saturday was in addition to earlier damage reported last week around several beachfront properties that were destroyed in the January 2025 Palisades Fire , Malibu officials said. — City News Service, Daily News, 2 Aug. 2026

Under normal conditions, the caves are a freshwater environment, but the storm surge and high tide push seawater further into the system than usual. — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 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