High Tide (Noun)
Meaning
The tide when the water is highest.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The beach was often crowded during high tide, as people enjoyed swimming and surfing in the deeper water.
- Sailing boats usually timed their entrance into the harbor around high tide to avoid touching the shallow ocean floor.
- Locals warned tourists to be aware of their belongings during high tide as strong waves could sweep them away.
- Fishing villages traditionally built their structures above the waterline reached during the highest high tide of the year.
- Researchers tracked the changes in marine life by recording the species they observed at each low tide and high tide.