Flatlander
noun
A flatlander is a person who lives in a flat or low-lying area, particularly as compared to someone from a mountainous region.
As a flatlander, she found the steep trails of the mountains challenging.
Often appears as...
- flatlander culture
- flatlander perspective
Usage tips
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urban dweller, lowlander, non-mountain resident
noun
A flatlander is a person who lives in a flat or low-lying area, particularly as compared to someone from a mountainous region.
As a flatlander, she found the steep trails of the mountains challenging.
Often appears as...
- flatlander culture
- flatlander perspective
Usage tips
Neutral
urban dweller, lowlander, non-mountain resident
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Context
Flatlander often reflects a contrast between urban and rural lifestyles.
Many flatlanders romanticize mountain life, despite never having lived it.
Pro Tip 2/3Use in Humor
The term flatlander can be used in a light-hearted way to poke fun at city folks.
He jokes that as a flatlander, he doesn't know how to tie a fishing fly.
Pro Tip 3/3Perception Behind the Word
Understanding the term can illuminate attitudes towards different lifestyles.
The flatlander label sometimes implies a lack of experience.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Context
Flatlander often reflects a contrast between urban and rural lifestyles.
Many flatlanders romanticize mountain life, despite never having lived it.
Pro Tip 2/3Use in Humor
The term flatlander can be used in a light-hearted way to poke fun at city folks.
He jokes that as a flatlander, he doesn't know how to tie a fishing fly.
Pro Tip 3/3Perception Behind the Word
Understanding the term can illuminate attitudes towards different lifestyles.
The flatlander label sometimes implies a lack of experience.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Context
Flatlander often reflects a contrast between urban and rural lifestyles.
Many flatlanders romanticize mountain life, despite never having lived it.
Pro Tip 2/3Use in Humor
The term flatlander can be used in a light-hearted way to poke fun at city folks.
He jokes that as a flatlander, he doesn't know how to tie a fishing fly.
Pro Tip 3/3Perception Behind the Word
Understanding the term can illuminate attitudes towards different lifestyles.
The flatlander label sometimes implies a lack of experience.
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