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flatland

Syllables: flat·landUK/ˈflatlənd/

flatland noun: synonym of plain (“land of relatively constant altitude”).

Noun

flatland (plural flatlands)

  1. Synonym of plain (“land of relatively constant altitude”).
    • After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.2024 October 30, Paul Bigland, “The heat is on... and will the railway fray?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 48
    Synonyms:
    plain
  2. (Ireland, colloquial) An urban region with many flats or apartments to rent.
    • Back then, at eighteen, in her humble bed-sit, in Dublin's 'flatland', she was lonely.2005, Esme Conway, Into Angels, page 18

Synonyms of flatland

Forms of flatland

pluralflatlands

Origin of flatland

From flat + land.

Words formed from flatland

Questions about flatland

What does flatland mean?
Flatland means synonym of plain (“land of relatively constant altitude”).
What part of speech is flatland?
Flatland is a noun.
How do you pronounce flatland?
Flatland is pronounced /ˈflatlənd/ (UK).
What is the plural of flatland?
The plural of flatland is flatlands.

Words near flatland in the dictionary

  1. flatiron
  2. flatiron steak
  3. flatiron steaks
  4. flatirons
  5. flative
  6. flatland
  7. flatlander
  8. flatlanders
  9. flatlands
  10. flatlay
  11. flatlays

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