salt flat
noun
an extensive level tract coated with salt deposits left by evaporation of rising groundwater or a temporary body of surface water.
salt flats
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pluralof salt flat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But experts warn the sprawling salt flats of Montenegro's Ulcinj salina, a vital stop-off for migrating flamingos, pelicans and other species, is fading fast.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The flood rapidly refilled the basin, drowning the salt flats and restoring normal marine conditions in less than 100,000 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025
Mining companies predominantly extract lithium by pumping brine from beneath Chile's salt flats to evaporation pools on the surface.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Walk the vast salt flats of Death Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
Given the freedom to pick his own training site, Tibbets selected a base in Wendover, Utah, a remote spot surrounded by salt flats.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
