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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The archipelago, protected as a national park, hums with quiet life—salt flats blush rose in the heat, and mangroves cradle herons in leafy stillness. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 According to Wired, Bo stated that the company was planning to slug the Turbo to the salt flats of Utah for the famed Bonneville Speed Week. Joe Salas august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025 Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025 Ten years after Campbell’s shot across the salt flats, in 1974, the lake filled to its capacity for just the third time on record. Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt flat

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt flat was in 1816

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Salt flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20flat. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

salt flat

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

More from Merriam-Webster on salt flat

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!