low tide

noun

: the farthest ebb of the tide

Examples of low tide in a Sentence

You can walk across the sand bar at low tide.
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Search the shore for colorful coquinas and the occasional piece of sea glass, especially at low tide. Heema Patel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026 Beyond the king tides, other substantial low tides will occur throughout January, offering similar, though less extreme, exposure. Lillie Mulligan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025 Along the shore of the Tethys Ocean, a herd of prosauropod dinosaurs walks across an extensive muddy carbonate plain during low tide. CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Donnellan said the stone slabs are only visible twice a day at low tide. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low tide

Word History

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low tide was in 1539

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“Low tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20tide. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

low tide

noun
: the tide when the water is at its lowest point
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