salt water

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sôlt′wô′tər, -wot′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
salt′ wa′ter, 
    1. water containing a large amount of salt.
    2. seawater.
    • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English

salt•wa•ter  (sôlt′wô′tər, -wot′ər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to salt water.
  2. inhabiting salt water:a saltwater fish.
  • salt1 + water 1520–30

'salt water' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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