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

In Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town of about 5,700 people, some feared high tides and pounding waves from Polo could breach barriers and send seawater into the community. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Minor tidal overflows, especially during the late morning high tides. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The nor'easter also did a number on the beach in West Wildwood, where the high tides over the past few days caused beach erosion. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

In Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town of about 5,700 people, high tides and pounding waves from Polo were already breaching sea barriers as residents worried for their homes in the mostly empty town. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 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