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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And though there are 80 official trails in Big Bend National Park that explore all the unique topography of the park from mountains to flatlands, the Lost Mine Trail is arguably one of the park’s most rewarding hikes.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The flatland at the southern end is adjacent to the Lón Lagoon, which is separated from the North Atlantic Ocean by a beautiful black sand beach.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The first is prairie-style architecture, which was inspired by the flatlands of the American Midwest, where Wright was born and raised.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Most of the country is mountainous, without wide swaths of flatland that could accommodate the kind of massive solar and wind farms seen in parts of the United States.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The flatland at the southern end is adjacent to the Lón Lagoon, which is separated from the North Atlantic Ocean by a beautiful black sand beach.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The first is prairie-style architecture, which was inspired by the flatlands of the American Midwest, where Wright was born and raised.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Most of the country is mountainous, without wide swaths of flatland that could accommodate the kind of massive solar and wind farms seen in parts of the United States.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Flatland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatland. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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