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 For the best chance of spotting stones, go at low tide. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024 On the other side, the expansive, sunny sky drops straight to the water, which, though calm and at low tide, now brims over the top of the road and into a parking lot. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 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 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

low tide

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