flatland
noun
a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.
flatlands
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pluralof flatland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Cool Patch maze, which rises from the flatlands near Interstate 80 just before the Sacramento Valley rolls up into the Vaca Mountains, got ever larger and more creative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
Leland is in the flatlands of cotton and soybean country and has a population of about 3,900.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
These are the flatlands where the Balkan mountains slope down to the River Danube.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
Homer French resides in a mountain wilderness, dry and sparsely populated, with panoramic views that include hazy intimations of gridded settlement in the flatlands below.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Many towns have enacted laws that prevent people from building on flatlands near the water.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
