flatland

[ flat-land ]

noun

1. a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.

Other Words From

• flatlander noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatland¹

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; flat ¹ + -land

Example Sentences

They both considered quitting more than on any previous hike, even taking extra days off to think about anything other than navigating flatlands.

From Outside Online

Magpie grew up 1,400 miles away in the flatlands of Canada’s Gateway to the West, Winnipeg.

From Outside Online

By the 1940s, though, the flatlands between what we now know as SeaWorld and Old Town were stable.

From Voice of San Diego

Down here in the flatland of California, we used to regard the granite mountain as a place apart, our getaway.

From MIT Technology Review

That graph showing the Denali and Grand Teton peaks of coronavirus infections in December and April seemed to settle into flatlands until an uphill climb in recent weeks.

From Washington Post

Here is Dorothy's Kansas, but also the flatland of Sitting Bull, Bonnie and Clyde, and In Cold Blood.

From The Daily Beast

This, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.

From Project Gutenberg

“But the laws of Poloeland and those of Flatland are different,” said Amalatok, starting another objection.

From Project Gutenberg

But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?

From Project Gutenberg

But there came a day, at last, when the inhabitants of Flatland were far indeed removed from the spirit of merriment.

From Project Gutenberg

We lay him flatly against the desk, which represents his world—Flatland, we mathematicians call it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• expanse
• field
• grassland
• meadow
• plateau
• prairie
• steppe