saltwater
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adj.containing salt, or relating to the water in the sea and ocean.
adj.consisting of or containing salt; specifically relating to the saline water of the oceans.
Simple“The children enjoyed swimming in the saltwater pool at the hotel.”
In context“The coastal ecosystem is highly sensitive to changes in saltwater concentration caused by seasonal flooding from nearby rivers.”
Antonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
adj.living in or coming from the sea rather than rivers or lakes.
adj.inhabiting or originating from a saline environment.
Simple“Saltwater crocodiles are much larger and more dangerous than other types.”
In context“The aquarium features a massive saltwater tank designed to mimic the biodiversity of a tropical coral reef.”
Synonymsmarinesea dwellingAntonyms - 03 B1 Intermediate
n.water that has salt in it, especially from the ocean.
n.water containing a high concentration of salt, typically from a sea or ocean.
Simple“After a day at the beach, his skin felt tight from the saltwater.”
In context“The engineers developed a new desalination process to convert saltwater into drinkable water for the island community.”
Antonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
adj.a specific type of economic theory from certain American universities.
adj.relating to a school of macroeconomic thought, typically Keynesian, associated with coastal U.S. universities.
Simple“The professor explained the differences between saltwater and freshwater economic models.”
In context“Saltwater economists generally advocate for active government intervention to manage economic cycles, contrasting with the more laissez-faire freshwater school.”
SynonymskeynesianAntonyms
From Middle English saltwater, salte water, equivalent to salt + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Soaltwoater (“saltwater”), West Frisian sâltwetter (“saltwater”), Dutch zoutwater (“saltwater”), German Low German Soltwater (“saltwater”), German Salzwasser (“saltwater”), Danish saltvand (“saltwater”), Swedish saltvatten (“saltwater”), Icelandic saltvatn (“saltwater”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.