noun
Meaning 1
Seawater in the form of a fine mist or droplets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- 1792, John Aikin, Evenings at Home, London: J. Johnson, Volume 1, Fourth Evening, “Canute’s Reproof to his Courtiers,” p. 104, Well, does the sea obey my commands? If it be my subject, it is a very rebellious subject. See how it swells, and dashes the angry foam and salt spray over my sacred person.
- 1981, Alfred Byrd Graf, Tropica: Color Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants and Trees, East Rutherford, NJ: Roehrs, 3rd edition, p. 9, There are shrubs that tolerate the saltspray along the seacoast, and others better suited for higher, cooler elevations.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided