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

Example Sentences

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high water

"It's important to stay hydrated and not eat too much. So we focus on foods with high water content, like fruit, and on limiting calorie intake."

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 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

"It creates a band of access land from the trail to the high water mark, so that means you can leave the trail to go and roam the beaches," Cornish says.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Moistening the clay was easy—capillary action will draw up water from the floodplain, which has a high water table.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann