Saltworks (Noun)
Meaning
A plant where salt is produced commercially.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- The old saltworks on the coast was shut down decades ago due to the rise of more modern salt production methods.
- Local tour guides would often bring groups of visitors to the nearby saltworks to explain the history and process of salt production.
- Before it became a major salt producer, the small island's main economy relied on its large saltworks to produce a surplus of salt.
- Investors bought out the existing saltworks facility to modernize the production equipment and improve the working conditions.
- An excavation at the archaeological site uncovered remains of a large Roman-era saltworks complex near the seaside cliffs.