salina

CEFRB2

/səˈlaɪnə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where salt is produced by evaporating seawater.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A number of places in the United States:, A locality in Apache County, Arizona.

Examples

  • Salina is a common name for a salt lake or a salt marsh.

  • The town of Salina is located in the beautiful heart of Kansas.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An island off the coast of Sicily.

  2. A salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea.

More examples

In context

  • They visited a salt pan near the old salina.

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Origin

noun

From Latin salīna.