saltwater

American  

[sawlt-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsɔltˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /

adjective

1. of or relating to salt water.

2. inhabiting salt water.

   a saltwater fish.

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saltwater British  

/ ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or inhabiting salt water, esp the sea

   saltwater fishes

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saltwater Scientific  

/ sôlt′wô′tər /

1. Consisting of or living in salty water, especially seawater.

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Etymology

Origin of saltwater

First recorded in 1520–30; salt ¹ + water

Example Sentences

“It is a moat with saltwater crocodiles, with sharks, and an even more dangerous species—lawyers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A project to restore vast meadows of a saltwater plant to the Humber Estuary has reached a major milestone, experts say.

From BBC

They’ve had to enlist friends to take care of their saltwater fish tank back home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fifty years ago, scientists tried to limit fires by studying the results or pouring freshwater into scale models of rooms filled with saltwater, trying to mimic the interaction between smoke and air in a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pressure is mounting, and saltwater is being kicked out over vast distances.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aquatic
• coastal
• deep-sea
• maritime
• naval
• seagoing