salt lake

noun

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

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Zhou believes that there is much more in the salt lakes that can be extracted apart from potassium and lithium. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 Unlike freshwater lakes, which drain through rivers or streams, salt lakes have no outlet to the sea. Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 On Translation Caroline Tracey explores the relationship between Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker and salt lakes. Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Salinas Lagoon Set against a mountain range and the Picchu Picchu volcano, the high-altitude salt lake of Salinas, roughly a two-hour drive from the White City or from Colca Valley, yields dramatic vistas all year round. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salt lake

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 May. 2026.

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salt lake

noun
: a lake that has become salty through evaporation
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