flatbread

noun

flat·​bread ˈflat-ˌbred How to pronounce flatbread (audio)
1
: a bread (such as focaccia or naan) that has a wide surface and little thickness
2
or flatbrod [flatbread translation of Norwegian flatbrød; flatbrod modification of Norwegian flatbrød, from flat (from Old Norse flatr) + brød bread, from Old Norse brauth] : a thin, dry wafer made of rye flour dough and used especially among Scandinavian peoples

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The storied outpost for spiced flatbreads and other Arabic street food will open in Jack London Square. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 July 2025 The 4,000-square-foot rooftop bar is located on the fifth floor of the Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati and offers shareable appetizers like flatbreads, guacamole and a cheese board. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Rosemary flatbread from Jennifer’s Homemade in Miami. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 The menu includes tiger prawns, lemon pepper chicken skewers, Colorado lamb skewers, chicken pesto fusilli, cauliflower steak, carbonara flatbread and Atlantic salmon. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for flatbread

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flatbread was in 1762

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“Flatbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbread. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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