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

Five years after the high tide of CBDC hype, with the exception of China, most countries are quietly dialing down their efforts to launch digital fiat currencies because the benefits of adoption are insufficient to justify the costs involved. —Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

The cleanup was strategically timed to occur outside of nesting season and during high tide to maximize access while minimizing disturbance to wildlife. —Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026

Once positioned around 100 yards from the shoreline, the bunker now sits precariously at the edge of a steep cliff, with waves reaching its base during high tide. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026

Plan to snorkel or swim about two hours before or after high tide, when visibility is at its best. —Heema Patel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 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