Relatively level surface of land within a region of greater relief
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.
Flat is also used to describe other level geographic areas as
mud flats or
salt flats.
Dry lake – Area that contained a standing surface water body
References
^"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