salt lake

noun

: a landlocked body of water that has become salty through evaporation

Examples of salt lake in a Sentence

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Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is Australia’s largest inland lake and one of the world’s largest salt lakes. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Since then, numbers have climbed to over 800. Floodwaters that have travelled for months surge towards an enormous salt lake in South Australia. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The resort planned daily family activities, including visits to a local village and school, a kayak trip to the salt lake, a hike to nearby waterfalls, and daily snorkel trips. Judy Koutsky, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024 According to historians, this compound appeared 4 million years ago when salt lakes evaporated and formed trona deposits. Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for salt lake 

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt lake was in 1763

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“Salt lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20lake. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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salt lake

noun
: a lake that has become salty through evaporation
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