Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables: high- wa-ter
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location of high tide on a coastal area.

Uncountable

noun

The state of the tide when the water is at its highest.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The highest stage of a river.

Countable

Example Sentences

"So as not to impede navigation the two principal spans of the bridge were designed to provide a clear headway of 157 ft. above high water for a distance of 500 ft.; [...]."
"One of the requirements of the design was the provision of a clear headway of 50 ft. at high water for shipping."

Usage

Inflected Forms

high waters (plural)

Phrases

high-water mark

Synonyms

high tide highwater

Antonyms

low water

Questions

What does high water mean?: The location of high tide on a coastal area.

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