saltworks

[ sawlt-wurks ]

noun

, plural salt·works.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltworks¹

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

Example Sentences

Willard arrived late in the evening from the Saltworks, had cut his knee very badly with his tommahawk.

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It has large saltworks, producing annually over 15,000 tons.

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Iron was made to some extent, and some cloth, and saltworks were numerous.

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Near Salze we saw some fine buildings which belong to the extensive saltworks existing here.

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Thus, a large quantity of water is furnished for irrigation in gardens, or for supplying the needs of saltworks.

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