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 When the moon is full, the park’s salt flats take on an eerie glow, but that night the moon was just a thin crescent. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024 The salt flats in Inyo County are not far from the California-Nevada state line, about 130 miles west of Las Vegas by motor vehicle. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024 The park service said in a statement Sunday that the six were riding near Badwater Basin, an area of salt flats in the park that includes the lowest point in North America. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 8 July 2024 Maybe supply has come down: a vein of ore in Australia has been thoroughly mined, or workers at a salt flat in Chile have gone on strike. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for salt flat 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'salt flat.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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

Dictionary Entries Near salt flat

Cite this Entry

“Salt flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20flat. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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!