salt lake

noun

1. a body of water having no outlet to the sea and containing in solution a high concentration of salts, especially sodium chloride.

salt lake

noun

1. an inland lake of high salinity resulting from inland drainage in an arid area of high evaporation

Word History and Origins

Origin of salt lake¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

Arguing, extreme displays of wealth, characters seemingly beamed in from another planet—“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” has all the hallmarks of a Bravo hit.

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Missouri Republicans passed a new map taking one Democrat-held seat in Kansas City off the board, but that appears to have been canceled out by a court ruling in Utah ordering the creation of a heavily Democratic seat in Salt Lake City.

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The Lakers have four days off after Tuesday’s game against Utah — including three practice days — before playing the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday.

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An earlier post signed by “Todd’s Friends & Family” said that he’d been admitted to a hospital in Hendersonville, Tenn., after experiencing breathing problems and that he’d been diagnosed with pneumonia; before that, he called off a tour this month after telling fans that he’d been injured in a “violent assault” outside a hotel in Salt Lake City.

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Playing through the winter months will have a huge impact on training and games for teams in harsh climates such as Salt Lake City, Toronto, Minnesota, Colorado, Montreal and New England.

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