Great Salt Lake

American  

noun

1. a shallow salt lake in northwestern Utah. 2,300 sq. mi. (5,950 sq. km); 80 miles (130 kilometers) long; maximum depth 60 feet (18 meters).

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Great Salt Lake British  

noun

1. a shallow salt lake in NW Utah, in the Great Basin at an altitude of 1260 m (4200 ft): the area has fluctuated from less than 2500 sq km (1000 sq miles) to over 5000 sq km (2000 sq miles)

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Great Salt Lake Cultural  

1. Shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah.

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Salt Lake City is near the Great Salt Lake.

Largest body of salt water in North America.

Etymology

Origin of Great Salt Lake

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

The species has been named Diplolaimelloides woaabi and appears to live only in the Great Salt Lake.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

With the Great Salt Lake under increasing pressure from human activity, this newly identified species could become a valuable tool for monitoring environmental change.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

“If we don’t make more water for the Great Salt Lake, there’s going to be extraordinary problems.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Others say cloud seeding is effective but can’t provide enough water for the Great Salt Lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Leo wasn’t sure if there were oysters in the Great Salt Lake.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan