table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

Examples of table salt in a Sentence

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Iodized table salt should be used for seasoning at the table and not for salting the water. Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 It is often made with coconut oil, table salt, and other industrial food oils, such as palm oil or canola oil. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026 Last but not least, traditional table salt can help with breaking up ice and/or snow, AccuWeather says. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026 Crystals are materials whose particles form repeating patterns that resist deformation, commonly seen in nature as snowflakes, diamonds, or table salt. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table salt

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table salt was in 1670

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“Table salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20salt. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

table salt

noun
: salt for use on food and in cooking

Medical Definition

table salt

noun
: salt and especially sodium chloride refined for use at the table and in cooking

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