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

So the crew will munch on tortillas and wheat flatbread to prevent a crumb-causing catastrophe. —Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

Food specials include $19 shareable flatbreads, $17 baked oysters Rockefeller and $15 crab cakes. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Elevated bar snacks like lobster elote and mini poke tacos, along with wings and flatbreads. —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026

Dinner often includes dahl − an Indian dish made from lentils or other legume − and roti, a type of flatbread and sometimes rice. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 2 Apr. 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