1. a heavy iron with a flat bottom used for pressing clothes
Usage: historical
2. a triangular piece of land or a building shaped like a flatiron

Examples

• My grandmother used a heavy flatiron heated on the stove to press her dresses.
• The antique flatiron sat on display in the museum’s domestic life exhibit.
• The Flatiron Building in New York City gets its name from its distinctive triangular shape.
• The small flatiron of land between the two rivers was perfect for the park.
• She collected vintage flatirons from estate sales and flea markets.
• The flatiron-shaped lot made it challenging to design the house.