1. 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.