saltworks

[ sawlt-wurks ]

/ ˈsɔltˌwɜrks /

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noun, plural salt·works.

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

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Origin of saltworks

1555–65; salt¹ + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)

Words nearby saltworks

salt tree, saltus, saltwater, saltwater taffy, salt well, saltworks, saltwort, salty, salty dog, salubrious, salud

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How to use saltworks in a sentence

Willard arrived late in the evening from the Saltworks, had cut his knee very badly with his tommahawk.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
It has large saltworks, producing annually over 15,000 tons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
Iron was made to some extent, and some cloth, and saltworks were numerous.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Near Salze we saw some fine buildings which belong to the extensive saltworks existing here.
Visit to Iceland|Ida Pfeiffer

Thus, a large quantity of water is furnished for irrigation in gardens, or for supplying the needs of saltworks.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius

British Dictionary definitions for saltworks

saltworks

/ (ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks) /

noun

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

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