Home › Words › S › saltworkssaltworkssaltworks · noun — A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom salt + works.nounA place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.A job, usually considered boring drudgery.e.g.“I'm off to the saltworks again. Another day, another dollar.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.saltwork 75% match — Synonym of saltworks. vs saltworks →salthouse 72% match — A salt processing facility. vs saltworks →brineworks 67% match — A facility that produces brine and salts by evaporating saline water. vs saltworks →potashery 65% match — A place where potash is manufactured. vs saltworks →salter 64% match — One who makes, sells, or applies salt. vs saltworks →desalter 60% match — A machine or facility that removes salt, as from crude oil or agricultural runoff. vs saltworks →salinized 58% match — Made salty vs saltworks →halurgy 57% match — The act or practice of working with salt. vs saltworks →