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saltwater

American  
[sawlt-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsɔltˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /

adjective

  1. of or relating to salt water.

  2. inhabiting salt water.

    a saltwater fish.
saltwater British  
/ ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or inhabiting salt water, esp the sea

    saltwater fishes
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saltwater Scientific  
/ sôlt′wô′tər /

  1. Consisting of or living in salty water, especially seawater.

Etymology

Origin of saltwater

First recorded in 1520–30; salt 1 + water

Example Sentences

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Out back, there’s a saltwater pool, spa, basketball court, bocce court, putting green, and driving range.

From MarketWatch

But Fred liked being carried, and he sprayed a cool saltwater sneeze across her neck.

From Literature

“It is a moat with saltwater crocodiles, with sharks, and an even more dangerous species—lawyers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A project to restore vast meadows of a saltwater plant to the Humber Estuary has reached a major milestone, experts say.

From BBC

They’ve had to enlist friends to take care of their saltwater fish tank back home.

From The Wall Street Journal

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