high water

American  

noun

1. water at its greatest elevation, as in a river.

2. high tide.

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high water British  

noun

1. another name for high tide

2. the state of any stretch of water at its highest level, as during a flood

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Etymology

Origin of high water

First recorded in 1545–55

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Example Sentences

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high water

In a briefing on Monday, government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said floods were receding, but "some areas in Bangkok are still facing high water levels".

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

JLR's Chinese sales fell from a high water mark of 146,000 cars in 2017 to just 62,400 in the last financial year.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Its high water content and low calorie count also make it an easy way to add more fruit to your diet.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

San Diego County’s water agency is selling some of its water to another Southern California agency to help limit increasingly high water costs for 3.3 million people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

And now here comes Rachel with stained hair and one dead sister and a whole darn marriage behind her already, not to mention hell and high water.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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