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Examples of low tide in a Sentence
You can walk across the sand bar at low tide.
Recent Examples on the Web
The beaches here are known as a hot spot for shark's teeth; visit during low tide to find them.
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Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
The majority of these canals drain to the sea during low tides using gravity.
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Mario Alejandro Ariza, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
The mixture — which is a combination of sand and water, according to Scientific American — typically occurs in areas near water, such as by riverbanks or on beaches at low tide.
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Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
However, the vessel was unable to dock due to low tides.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1539, in the meaning defined above
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“Low tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20tide. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
low tide
noun
: the tide when the water is at its lowest point
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