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

Besides attracting super-high tides, the El Niño climate pattern makes above-average precipitation over Southern California more likely. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The island connects to the mainland by a causeway that gets covered by water at high tide, so it is cut off for part of each day. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Paraty’s signature feature is its streets, which are designed to flood at high tide, turning much of the old town into a South American Venice. — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Metrolink has opted to suspend some routes heading through Orange County this week due to an extended period of high tides that are expected to batter the Southern California coast. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 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