low water

noun

: a low stage of the water in a river or lake

also : low tide

Examples of low water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Goldman admitted that low water levels on European rivers is a negative for Viking but said that the stock remains compelling for the long haul. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Avoid jumping or diving in warm freshwater during periods of high water temperatures and low water levels. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Over 80 million people live in the Danube basin, but the river’s low water levels will reverberate even further. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater