Salado

[ suh-lah-doh; Spanish sah-lah-thaw ]

noun

1. Rí·o [ree, -oh, ree, -aw], a river in N Argentina, flowing SE to the Paraná River. About 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.

Salado

/ saˈlaðo /

noun

1. a river in N Argentina, rising in the Andes as the Juramento and flowing southeast to the Paraná River. Length: 2012 km (1250 miles)
2. a river in W Argentina, rising near the Chilean border as the Desaguadero and flowing south to the Colorado River. Length: about 1365 km (850 miles)

Example Sentences

Unable to get a pro boxing license because of his age, the pool halls and kegs of El Perro Salado, “The Salty Dog,” was where he’d be bred, or beaten, into a champion.

From Los Angeles Times

The lake is the centerpiece of the Rio Salado Project, a riverbed revitalization plan that McCain advocated for until his death.

From Washington Times

The lake is the centerpiece of the Rio Salado Project, a riverbed revitalization plan that McCain advocated for until his death.

From Seattle Times

In Salado, Texas, Bethany Saunders saw the rate she paid for electricity double in August, and her water bill jumped as well as she dealt with a summer heat and drought.

From Seattle Times

The regulator also requested a study to verify whether the volumes of water extracted by Ojos del Salado mine have detrimented nearby aquifers.

From Reuters