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

Away from the sand, get a different view of the region from the Cabo Rojo lighthouse and Las Salinas de Cabo Rojo salt flats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Inside, the soothing palette of beige and brown tempered the blinding white of the world’s largest salt flat, while psychedelic works by Bolivian artist Gastón Ugalde popped with vibrant colors. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

With no passing vehicles to call on for help, the pair began walking across the salt flats in search of assistance. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 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