flatland

noun

flat·​land ˈflat-ˌland 

1

: a region in which the land is predominantly flat

—usually plural

2

: land that lacks significant variation in elevation

flatlander

ˈflat-ˌlan-dər 

noun

Examples of flatland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Without them, this vast flatland would be laid bare to extremes. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Big schools in the flatlands—that is, not the wealthy hills—were overcrowded and failing. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt marsh, and hammock habitats to explore. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

The first is Prairie-style architecture, which was inspired by the flatlands of the American Midwest, where Wright was born and raised. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flatland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand