noun
- areas of land where salt is produced by the evaporation of seawater
Examples
- The ancient salterns along the coast have been used for salt production for centuries.
- Workers harvested the crystallized salt from the shallow salterns.
- The salterns created a checkerboard pattern of rectangular pools near the shore.
- Many birds feed in the nutrient-rich waters of the salterns.
- The company operates several salterns to meet the demand for sea salt.
- Traditional salterns require careful management of water levels and evaporation rates.