/ Dictionary / Index S salt pan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: salt' pan" Pronunciation: [key] an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: saltpan (Thesaurus) Salton Sea saltpeter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language