flatland

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈflatlənd/(UK)
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/ˈflatlənd/(UK) · /ˈflatland/(UK)

Definition of flatland

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
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noun

  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.”
  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.”

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Etymology

From flat + land.

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