salt box

A chef reaches for the salt box on the kitchen shelf.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A container for salt: A "salt box" is a small container, often with a lid, used for storing and dispensing salt, especially in a kitchen or dining setting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She reached for the salt box on the shelf to season the stew. (A container holding salt for cooking.)
  • The antique salt box was made of pewter and had a hinged lid. (A decorative or functional salt container.)

Advanced Usage

• "salt box house": A type of wooden house with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, resembling the shape of a traditional salt box.
  • The colonial-era salt box house stood at the end of the lane. (A house with a distinctive roof shape.)

Variants and Related Words

• Salt cellar (n): a small container for salt, typically used at the table (synonymous in some contexts).
  • The salt cellar was passed around the dinner table. (A table salt container.)

Synonyms

• Salt shaker: a container with holes in the top for sprinkling salt.
• Salt cellar: a small open dish or container for salt.

Related Idioms

• "salt of the earth": a person of great worth and reliability, not directly related to "salt box" but sharing the word "salt".
  • He is the salt of the earth, always helping others. (A very good and dependable person.)