tidemark

tide·mark

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahyd-mahrk]
- /ˈtaɪdˌmɑrk/
- /ˈtaɪd.mɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahyd-mahrk]
- /ˈtaɪdˌmɑrk/

Definitions of tidemark word

noun tidemark the point that something or someone has reached, receded below, or risen above: He has reached the tidemark of his prosperity. 1
noun tidemark a mark left by the highest or lowest point of a tide. 1
noun tidemark a mark made to indicate the highest or lowest point of a tide. 1
noun tidemark line indicating tidal level 1
noun tidemark a mark left by the highest or lowest point of a tide 0
noun tidemark a marker indicating the highest or lowest point reached by a tide 0

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Origin of tidemark

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; tide1 + mark1

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Parts of speech for Tidemark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tidemark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tidemark usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tidemark

noun tidemark

high-water mark — a mark showing the highest level reached by a body of water.
floodmark — A mark indicating the height reached by the waters in a previous flood.
foreshore — the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land; land along the edge of a body of water.
watermark — a mark indicating the height to which water rises or has risen, as in a river or inlet.

All 4 Synonyms of tidemark