high tide

noun

Updated on: 18 May 2018

Definition of high tide

1 : the tide when the water is at its greatest elevation

2 : culminating point : climax

the hide tide of the war effort

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At high tide the water covers the rocks completely.

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In Miami Beach, heavy rain and high tide combined to make a messy morning rush hour.

— jenny staletovich and kyra gurney, miamiherald, "Messy Gulf storm could become rare preseason tropical system | Miami Herald," 14 May 2018
Spawning happens after high tide and continues for several hours.

— ernie cowan outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Annual spring ritual of grunion arriving on beaches," 28 Apr. 2018
Increasingly, strong storms and high tides threaten the Marshall Islands, destroying homes and washing grave sites out to sea.

— michael greshko, National Geographic, "Within Decades, Floods May Render Many Islands Uninhabitable," 25 Apr. 2018
In high tide, when less light reaches the alga, the crystals may capture some of the sunlight and pass it on to the surrounding chloroplasts for photosynthesis.

— kai kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "Scientists uncover the secret behind shimmering seaweed," 13 Apr. 2018
In 2018, record high tides brought on by nor’easters in January and March inundated the area several times with icy stormwater.

— noble ingram, The Christian Science Monitor, "As flooding frequency increases, more US cities opt for green infrastructure," 30 Mar. 2018
During the police operation, an Associated Press reporter at the scene saw at least three police helicopters circling over the peninsula, notably famous for being isolated by high tides.

— sheila norman-culp, The Seattle Times, "Tourists at iconic French abbey evacuated after threat," 22 Apr. 2018
But when a high tide threatens, the water is pushed out by compressed air that’s pumped in.

— marcello rossi, WIRED, "Will a Huge New Flood Barrier Save Venice?," 5 Apr. 2018
The worst flooding is expected at 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. high tides.

— CBS News, "Winter storm: "Four'easter" to hit East Coast -- live updates, forecast, power outages, school closings," 21 Mar. 2018

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high tide

noun

Definition of high tide for English Language Learners

: the tide when the water is at its highest level

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high tide

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