No. 2,039 in Spanish
salinas
Salt flats or saltworks.
In a sentence
Visité las salinas de Torrevieja y disfruté de su espléndido paisaje.
I visited the salt flats of Torrevieja and enjoyed their splendid scenery.
Here, 'salinas' refers to natural salt flats or marshes where salt is harvested.
Las antiguas salinas ya no funcionan como fuente de sal.
The old salt works are no longer operational as a source of salt.
In this instance, 'salinas' represents industrial facilities or areas designed for the extraction of salt.
El pueblo de Salinas es famoso por su tranquilidad y belleza.
The town of Salinas is famous for its tranquility and beauty.
'Salinas' in this case is used as a proper noun, referring to a town with this name.
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