1. a shallow depression in the ground where salt water evaporates, leaving behind salt deposits
Usage: geology
2. a container or vessel used for evaporating seawater to produce salt
Usage: salt production

Examples

• The ancient saltpan stretched for miles across the desert floor.
• Workers harvested salt crystals from the dried saltpan.
• The flamingos gathered at the edge of the pink-tinged saltpan.
• Salt producers filled the shallow saltpan with seawater.
• The saltpan gleamed white under the intense desert sun.
• Minerals crystallized as water evaporated from the saltpan.