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

Several inches of sand fill the front row of Aliso Beach's parking lot after surf coupled with high tides pounded the Orange County shore. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Along the southern California coast, where beach advisories already are in effect because of full moon high tides, a swell from Hurricane Genevieve will arrive starting July 29, the weather service said. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Water levels may remain elevated through the next high tide cycle along the Louisiana and Texas coastline but should subside thereafter. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

At high tide, the beach is completely submerged, but at low tide, the bay is a calm place to swim, and there are rock pools nearby that are fun for kids to explore. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 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