: a salt-encrusted flat area resulting from evaporation of a former body of water
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With only 1,000 residents (depending on the time of year), this quaint fishing village was best known for its expansive salt flats in the 18th century.—Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 Within the salt flats, Incahuasi Island rises out of the landscape, covered in giant cacti that can live for over 1,000 years.—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, lies 11,995 ft. above sea level in Bolivia and has long drawn travelers eager to experience its endless, otherworldly landscape.—Sorrel Moseley-Williams, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 Its vast salt flats, jagged canyons, and sweeping sand dunes seem merely designed to test human endurance.—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salt flat