English Explanatory Dictionary

high-water mark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mark, such as a line of seaweed, showing the highest level reached by a body of water.
  2. The peak, apex or acme of something; the maximum level; the furthest or highest point.

Word forms

high-water mark high-water marks Antonym: low-water mark
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