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

Food and drink The all-day Mowry & Cotton with its upscale Americana interior and expansive patio has an approachable menu of seasonal salads, steaks, seafood, and flatbreads from the wood-burning oven along with crafty cocktails including a smoked Old Fashioned that’s torched tableside. —Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026

Nosh on flatbreads, shareables, charcuterie and cheese while enjoying wines. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026

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

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