flatland

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noun
  1. a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.

Origin of flatland

1
An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; flat1 + -land

Other words from flatland

  • flatlander, noun

Words Nearby flatland

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How to use flatland in a sentence

  • We lay him flatly against the desk, which represents his world—flatland, we mathematicians call it.

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