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

Germany’s weather service reported that the country’s record-high temperature was broken thrice in three days, and low water levels were allowing seawater to infiltrate the Po. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Dehydration or low water intake can make blood thicker and put greater pressure on blood vessel walls. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Jubilant as the gathering was, Gray worried about the low water. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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

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