high water

noun

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

2. high tide.

high water

noun

1. another name for high tide

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of high water¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

Still, many neighbourhoods have been flooded, and some are now isolated from the rest of the country after roads and bridges were cut by the high water levels.

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Nearly 60 years removed from the high water mark of the Civil Rights movement, its aims have not been met.

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On Tuesday night, DWP announced the problem and said customers should urgently conserve water, but that high water demand coupled with the restricted water flow left the tank drained by about 7 a.m.

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The affected systems already had fairly high water rates before the fires based on their costs of providing service, Pierce said.

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This happens when the soil has a high water content, and the shaking causes the sediment to lose its strength and behave like a liquid.

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