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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The bones were uncovered near a salt flat in the Anacleto Formation in northern Patagonia, Argentina and found among fossils of ancient snails, garfishes, crocodile relatives, clams, freshwater turtles, and other organisms. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025 Today, this area is known as the Anacleto Formation in northern Patagonia in Argentina and consists of a massive salt flat. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 Some communities around the salt flat have accepted compensation from the companies that set up there. Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025 The Utah Flux Network began in 2021 with two sites and has since grown to nine stations spanning diverse landscapes across the state, from wetlands near Moab to the salt flats in northern Utah. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for salt flat

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt flat was in 1816

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Salt flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20flat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

salt flat

noun
: an area of land covered with a crust of salt left by evaporation of water

More from Merriam-Webster on salt flat

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!