as in apartments
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
had to take on a third roommate in order to afford the bigger flat
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Recent Examples of flats
On Katmai’s wild southeastern coast, however, guests of Natural Habitat Adventures, a partner of World Wildlife Fund, observe brown bears in near solitude on shimmering tidal flats and aqua bays.
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Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
There are some carryover shoe trends from the summer to fall back on, one of the biggest ones being crochet flats.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Lean into the off-duty look even more by wearing ballet flats—or elevate your look with platforms or kitten heels.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Dress them down with a cool leather bomber and ballet flats.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The monochromatic buttons and cohesive shade pair beautifully with suede ballet flats, giving you that chic, coordinated vibe without trying too hard.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The crew found the second man about 2,000 yards away in the shallow water flats.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Babudog Memory Foam Mary Janes These Mary Jane flats have memory foam insoles that mold to your feet for all-day comfort, and their faux leather uppers are both water-resistant and easy to spot-clean.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
There are some carryover shoe trends from the summer to fall back on, one of the biggest ones being crochet flats.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Lean into the off-duty look even more by wearing ballet flats—or elevate your look with platforms or kitten heels.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Dress them down with a cool leather bomber and ballet flats.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The monochromatic buttons and cohesive shade pair beautifully with suede ballet flats, giving you that chic, coordinated vibe without trying too hard.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The crew found the second man about 2,000 yards away in the shallow water flats.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Babudog Memory Foam Mary Janes These Mary Jane flats have memory foam insoles that mold to your feet for all-day comfort, and their faux leather uppers are both water-resistant and easy to spot-clean.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flats
apartments
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their apartments, crying and screaming during the raid, which led to the arrests of 37 undocumented immigrants.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nine of the apartments will be market rate, starting at $1,057 a month.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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