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

The long-term goal is to provide a reliable source of drinking water for communities that lack both freshwater and saltwater supplies.

From Science Daily

Australia's modern freshwater and saltwater crocodiles only appeared far later, roughly 3.8 million years ago.

From Science Daily

In most saltwater species, vibrations reach the inner ear only weakly, which limits hearing to low frequencies below about 200 Hertz.

From Science Daily

It was not clear whether the scaly hotel gatecrasher was a saltwater crocodile or its less dangerous freshwater cousin.

From Barron's

More than 100,000 saltwater and less aggressive freshwater crocodiles are estimated to be living across northern Australia.

From Barron's

Related Words

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