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

Herriott said: "Food waste is generally pretty heavy because it's got quite a high water content."

From BBC

It was the high water mark of their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

“So we can see each other again, come hail or high water,” Sue told her.

From Literature

In retrospect, it’s easy why pundits have pegged this conference as the high water mark for Moms for Liberty’s influence.

From Salon

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.

From BBC