Definitions

saltwater

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

ADJECTIVE

marine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aquatic coastal deep-sea maritime naval seagoing

STRONG

littoral nautical oceanic sea seafaring seashore seaside shore

WEAK

Neptunian abyssal hydrographic natatorial navigational ocean-going oceanographic pelagic

Antonyms

WEAK

freshwater

ADJECTIVE

marine/maritime

Synonyms

WEAK

Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic of the sea pelagic sea seafaring seagoing seashore seaside shore

ADJECTIVE

thalassic

Synonyms

WEAK

Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral maritime natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic of the sea pelagic sea seafaring seagoing seashore seaside shore

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