tide table

noun

1. a table listing the predicted times and heights of the tides for specific dates and places.

tide table

noun

1. a table showing the height of the tide at different times of day over a period at a particular place

Word History and Origins

Origin of tide table¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Their computer models, designed to accommodate the complexity of a reality that is far messier than a tide table, produced the prediction of the sparrow’s dire future.

From New York Times

Be sure to check the tide table first.

From Seattle Times

Those who do not want to wade through ankle- or knee-deep water consult the tide table before heading into town.

From New York Times

This Old Man of the Sea was a crack hand with a sextant, a nautical almanac, and a tide table to be sure, but what he really taught me was the way in which all the world’s oceans are at once connected—obvious enough given the continuous flow of water around the continents—but also separate.

From MSNBC

Any idiot should know how to read a tide table.

From Seattle Times