salt flat

noun

: a salt-encrusted flat area resulting from evaporation of a former body of water

Examples of salt flat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Get up close and personal with wildlife, especially native birds, on the island’s historic salt flats. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

She is actively involved in organizations supporting women in science, promoting scientific development in Chile and protecting salt flats, water and land. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Away from the coast, Sal has a striking volcanic landscape comprised of rugged terrain, salt flats and lava formations. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Beginning in the late 1960s, artists abandoned galleries in favour of deserts, salt flats, mesas, and remote terrain, using these surroundings as both setting and material. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for salt flat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat

Kids Definition

salt flat

noun

: an area of land covered with a crust of salt left by evaporation of water