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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To use them in the flatlands of eastern Ukraine suggests desperation.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
White people wanted distance from the Black and brown people on the flatlands.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
White people wanted distance from the Black and brown people on the flatlands.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“Flatland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatland. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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