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• sal
  sal

  noun

  salt.
• Sal
  Sal

  noun

  a male given name, form of Salvatore.

sal

¹ American  

[sal] / sæl /

noun

Chiefly Pharmacology.

• sals
  plural

1. salt.

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Sal ² American  

[sal] / sæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Salvatore.

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sal British  

/ sæl /

noun

1. a pharmacological term for salt

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sals
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sal

< Latin sāl; see salt ¹

Example Sentences

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sal Sal

“We had one obvious big mistake — I fell on the sal — so that’s something we’re not happy about, but the rest we can be pretty proud of.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

Blessit be merciful men: for thai sal get mercy.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023

Peel the avocado; slice around the seed to remove it; put the avocado in a bowl; add diced jalapenos, sal and pepper; and mash--and there you go.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2017

If you were a purist, you’d be eating prime ggot sal at Park’s BBQ or the mind-bending bulgogi at Gwang Yang BBQ.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2016

The pescado a la sal had hardened perfectly.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Where Sal, the restaurant, is colorful and eclectic, JNcQUOI Beach Club is outfitted in a sleek palette of navy, natural wood and cream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Banderas’ chef calls Sal the kitchen’s sin-eater, but he might also be the film’s sin-eater for the entire restaurant business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Brothers Sal and Daniello Cohen have trekked around the U.S. with Sal’s son to follow the Dutch team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

It's probably too dated to pick up the requisite votes, but Sal leaves me with a warm glow.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

As Sal and I hightailed it out of there, my heart was leaping around in my chest.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney