saltworks

American

[sawlt-wurks] / ˈsɔltˌwɜrks /

noun

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

saltworks British

/ ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks /

noun

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

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Noun Inflected Forms

saltworks

plural

Etymology

Origin of saltworks

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

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saltworks

For locals, the saltworks had also been a source of pride, a large employer and a rare example of industry co-existing with nature.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

From Reuters ● Oct. 8, 2021

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2020

After 1,200 years of production, the no-longer profitable saltworks closed in 1962.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2019

Matt and Chacho walked over a landscape even more desolate than the area near the saltworks.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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