low tide

noun

: the farthest ebb of the tide

Examples of low tide in a Sentence

You can walk across the sand bar at low tide.
Recent Examples on the Web Some fossil hunters look at low tide, others at high tide. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 Across the ever shifting sphere: the effects of fog slowly subsuming a hillside, the sun stirring between the sea and sky, and ribbons of light refracting through shallow pools at low tide. Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024 In low tide, the reef seems to rise from the ocean, and suddenly, lagoons, inlets, waterfalls, and mangroves materialize. Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024 At low tide, extreme heat and extended periods of being out of water could increase the chances the creatures dry out. Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for low tide 

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Word History

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low tide was in 1539

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“Low tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20tide. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

low tide

noun
: the tide when the water is at its lowest point
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