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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As in the two major Southern California fires, the inferno that ravaged Sonoma County paid no heed to wealth, flattening estates in the hills, modest bungalows in the flatlands and a mobile home park called Journey’s End.
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens: Nestled in the flatlands of San Marino, away from the hills of Pasadena and Altadena, the Huntington and its historic buildings, significant paintings, priceless books and gorgeous gardens are not close to evacuation zones.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service warned of 80 to 100 mph offshore winds in the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and 50 to 80 mph offshore winds for the coastal flatlands, inland valleys and canyons of the Los Angeles area.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
An image immediately came to mind: Frisch, Buck, and Boebert, all of them neighbors on the vast flatlands of Windsor.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens: Nestled in the flatlands of San Marino, away from the hills of Pasadena and Altadena, the Huntington and its historic buildings, significant paintings, priceless books and gorgeous gardens are not close to evacuation zones.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service warned of 80 to 100 mph offshore winds in the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and 50 to 80 mph offshore winds for the coastal flatlands, inland valleys and canyons of the Los Angeles area.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
An image immediately came to mind: Frisch, Buck, and Boebert, all of them neighbors on the vast flatlands of Windsor.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Flatland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatland. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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