flatland
noun
flat·land
ˈflat-ˌland 
1
: a region in which the land is predominantly flat
—usually used in plural
2
: land that lacks significant variation in elevation
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Those rural Black voters are concentrated east of the triangle, extending along winding state highways through small towns, flatlands and farmland toward the Atlantic coastline.
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Obama administration eventually opened Dilley on a remote patch of Texas flatland where temperatures can hit 90 degrees even in December.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Angela stalks the flatlands of Odessa in designer heels and diamond chokers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Obama administration eventually opened Dilley on a remote patch of Texas flatland where temperatures can hit 90 degrees even in December.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Angela stalks the flatlands of Odessa in designer heels and diamond chokers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Flatland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatland. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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