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
In addition to the different inseam options, these pants come in sizes ranging from 2 to 18, and each pair has a full-length design that’ll play well with flats, loafers, or boots.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In the early 1990s, Rosita and Ottavio, and Angela and her brother Vittorio purchased two mirror-image four-bedroom, two-floor penthouse flats near the village center.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The following year, The Row launched its mesh flats, popularizing the beloved silhouette.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
While the Chiefs’ defense has been a strength this season, its weakness has been defending the second level — and particularly the flats.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
As in much of McGuane’s fiction, the natural environment—in this case, the vitreous Florida flats, and the angler-tormenting tarpon, permit, and bonefish that populate them—provides the foil.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Complete the outfit with round-toe patent Madewell Mary Jane flats in playful plum and a leather tote with hardware that adds enough shine—no accessories needed.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In the early 1990s, Rosita and Ottavio, and Angela and her brother Vittorio purchased two mirror-image four-bedroom, two-floor penthouse flats near the village center.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The following year, The Row launched its mesh flats, popularizing the beloved silhouette.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
While the Chiefs’ defense has been a strength this season, its weakness has been defending the second level — and particularly the flats.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
As in much of McGuane’s fiction, the natural environment—in this case, the vitreous Florida flats, and the angler-tormenting tarpon, permit, and bonefish that populate them—provides the foil.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Complete the outfit with round-toe patent Madewell Mary Jane flats in playful plum and a leather tote with hardware that adds enough shine—no accessories needed.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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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Diana was allowed to keep her apartments at Kensington Palace for life.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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The city has excellent public schools, top-notch hospitals, and a wide range of housing options, from luxury apartments and small starter homes to large properties fit for big families.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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