flatwoods

American  

[flat-woodz] / ˈflætˌwʊdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a woodland in a low-lying region having little drainage.

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Etymology

Origin of flatwoods

1835–45, flat ¹ + woods “forest”

Example Sentences

The endangered list grew to include little-known creatures - from the frosted flatwoods salamander to the tooth cave spider - and nearly 1,000 plants.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Visitors can walk the trail through the pine flatwoods habitat that showcases the various plants that were used by early inhabitants of the peninsula.

From Fox News • Sep. 7, 2020

Another grass that is likely to be very valuable on the prairies, and, indeed, on the flatwoods and better uplands, is paspalum dilatatum, native to Argentina.

From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Association, Florida State Live Stock

Dey knowed whichaway he went, down 'bout Bear Creek on Miss Mamie Smith's place in de flatwoods.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

That one may be hopelessly lost in the deceptive flatwoods she dismissed with a laugh.

From Diane of the Green Van by Dalrymple, Leona