Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltworks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: salt-works
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.

noun

A job, usually considered boring drudgery.

Example Sentences

"I'm off to the saltworks again. Another day, another dollar."

Etymology

From salt + works.

Questions

What does saltworks mean?: A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.
Where does saltworks come from?: From salt + works.

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