salt water

noun

1. water containing a large amount of salt.
2. seawater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salt water¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

The fish thrive in brackish water, but can also survive in fresh and salt water.

From BBC

According to the official website, the pair originally met when working at Chef Hugh Acheson's restaurant in Athens, Georgia, until "the salt water beckoned them to North Carolina's coast," with Neff as co-owner/chef and Clopton as pastry chef.

From Salon

One day, on a family vacation, I found that I could make it the whole distance of the 137-meter-long salt water pool off Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, Canada.

From Salon

While the algae may well make it to the coast, it cannot survive in salt water, but bathing bans or advisories may be used as a precaution until it has confirmed to have broken down.

From BBC

Hydrogen is an ingredient in molecular matter that ranges from methane to vegetable fats to salt water, drinking water, waste water.

From Los Angeles Times