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saltworks

[sawlt-wurks]

noun

plural

saltworks 
  1. (often used with a plural verb),  a building or plant where salt is made.



saltworks

/ ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a place, building, or factory where salt is produced

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltworks1

1555–65; salt 1 + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)
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Example Sentences

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The eruption has also deterred visitors to the saltworks, which are also one of the island’s tourist attractions.

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Paul Evans, 95, lives in a duplex about a mile from the saltworks.

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The Huntington also acquired documents from West Virginia’s Dickinson & Shrewsbury saltworks, including bills of sale and other papers detailing the lives of slaves.

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Take that flaky seasoning from Brittany, whose saltworks date back to Roman times.

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The saltworks and the flamingos enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship.

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