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flatwoods

flat·woods
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flat-woo dz]
    • /ˈflætˌwʊdz/
    • /flˈatwʊdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flat-woo dz]
    • /ˈflætˌwʊdz/

Definition of flatwoods word

  • noun flatwoods a woodland in a low-lying region having little drainage. 1

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Origin of flatwoods

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; flat1 + woods “forest”

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Parts of speech for Flatwoods

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flatwoods popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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