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salt lake

American

noun

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

salt lake British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of salt lake

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

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A 16-foot-wide painting made by a group of 12 women in 2009 “maps” a white salt lake with deep spiritual significance for their community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The research team is exploring the recovery of magnesium from sea water as well as from mining waste and salt lake brines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

"We've been working on our lithium extraction from salt lake brine and hard-rock deposits to bring down cost and improve utilisation rate efficiency," he said.

From Reuters • Dec. 1, 2022

But scientists fear it could someday merge with a large salt lake not far away, the also-expanding Lake Bogoria, contaminating the freshwater.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

“Some sort of underground salt lake? I didn’t think Alabama had these.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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