Foundation level · Year 4 · free
flat
adjective · Say it: FLAT
What it means
Foundationsmooth and level, without any bumps or slopes
We found a flat patch of grass to put up our tent.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- even
- level
- smooth
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- bumpy
- hilly
- uneven
More examples
- The beach was so flat that the tide went out a long way.
Where the word comes from
From Old Norse 'flatr', meaning level.
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