salt pan

noun

: an undrained natural depression in which water gathers and leaves a deposit of salt on evaporation

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Collected more than 300 feet offshore at depths of nearly 35 feet, the water undergoes a treatment process inspired by salt pans, which enhances the saline density to nearly twice that of the Dead Sea. Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Botswana delivers a cinematic range of settings, from the salt pans near Jack’s Camp to the Okavango’s lush waterways surrounding Xigera Safari Lodge, or the combination of land and water safari at Wilderness Duma Tau. Erina Pinar, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025 Burtynsky is best known for aerial shots of dramatic landscapes scarred by agriculture and industry, from copper mines to salt pans. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 The glittering salt pans on the Mediterranean shoreline offer scenic views that the Romans once admired. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt pan

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt pan was in the 15th century

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“Salt pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20pan. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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salt pan

noun
: an undrained natural depression in which water gathers and leaves a deposit of salt on evaporation

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