saltwater
noun/ˈsɔltˌwɔtər/
Frequency rank: #12,563 most common English word
Meaning
water containing a large amount of dissolved salt, especially from the sea.
Example sentence
The children spent the afternoon swimming in saltwater at the beach.
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