TOP

Definition of salt water noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salt water

noun

/ˈsɔːlt wɔːtə(r)/,

/ˈsɒlt wɔːtə(r)/

/ˈsɔːlt wɔːtər/

[uncountable]

jump to other results

water containing salt; seawater
- These fish will quickly die in salt water.
Topics Geographyb2

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

See salt water in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: salt water

Nearby words

noun

From the Word list

B2

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day