high tide

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It is the only nearby exposure of rock from that time, and much of it is submerged at high tide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

He then struggles to cross the waters between the two islands at high tide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Mersea is connected to mainland Essex by one road, which floods when there is a particularly high tide.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Participants can snap a picture around high tide and upload it onto a tide map, which can later be used by government agencies for research and planning.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

At high tide the bar completely submerged itself.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath