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

These otherworldly salt flats, once a prehistoric lake the size of Switzerland, are today a shimmering white desert perfect for exploration on an ATV. — Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026

On the edge of Bolivia’s otherworldly salt flats, Casa Gastón sets a new standard of luxury. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 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