A flat is a relatively level surface of land within a region of greater relief, such as hills or mountains, usually used in the plural.[1][2][3][4] The term is often used to name places with such features, for example, Yucca Flat or Henninger Flats.
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Flat is also used to describe other level geographic areas as mud flats or salt flats.
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edit- ^ "GNIS Feature Class Definitions: Flat". geonames.usgs.gov. USGS. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
Relative level area within a region of greater relief (clearing, glade, playa).
- ^ "flat". dictionary.com. IAC Publishing. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
flat or level ground; a flat area
- ^ "flat". oxforddictionaries.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
An area of low level ground, especially near water
- ^ "flat". dictionary.cambridge.org. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
An area of low, level ground, often near water