flatbread

noun

flat·​bread ˈflat-ˌbred 

1

: a bread (such as focaccia or naan) that has a wide surface and little thickness

2

or flatbrod

ˈflat-ˌbrōd 

[flatbread translation of Norwegian flatbrød; flatbrod modification of Norwegian flatbrød, from flat (from Old Norse flatr) + brød bread, from Old Norse brauth] : a thin, dry wafer made of rye flour dough and used especially among Scandinavian peoples

Examples of flatbread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Bati Ethiopian Kitchen in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, the menu centers injera, a large, sour, spongy flatbread, served with a variety of wat, stews made from meat, vegetables, and legumes. —Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026

It’s brilliantly matched with malawach, the Jewish Yemenite flatbread that’s wood-fired here and pulls apart in lacy croissant layers. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

That’s a really nice place to stop and get a quick drink and maybe a flatbread. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026

Alderucci plans to introduce a limited menu featuring flatbreads. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flatbread

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead