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

The centers require intense cooling, which often demands high water and power use and creates the potential to affect the environment and to pass on utility costs to consumers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

While he believes this prevented airborne contamination, he is unsure if it would have stopped contamination into the Earth due to the high water table linked to the tides.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

One proposed process, called condensational aerosol convective invigoration, depends on clouds developing very high water vapor supersaturation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

A thousand miles up from the Atlantic, the river is still so broad that at high water the other side is only a faint dark line on the horizon.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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