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

The incident comes amid warnings up and down the coast of high tides and strong surf, boosted by El Niño conditions in the water, causing riptides and other dangerous conditions. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Minor coastal flooding is possible through the weekend and early next week along the Treasure Coast due to early morning high tides. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Islanders helped throughout, including on sequences shot in the sea at high tide. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 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