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
Best Amazon Fashion Deals The members-only fashion department has end-of-the-season savings on warm-weather accessories, like comfy sandals and flats, but is also full of comfy and stylish clothes for the comfy season ahead.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Pair it with flats for a day at the office, or layer it over tights and boots when temperatures really drop this season.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
With ballet flats, stylish loafers, comfortable clogs, and more starting at just $40, keep reading to find my top picks for the best new footwear arrivals at Nordstrom for fall travel.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Try pairing it with mesh Alaïa mesh flats to bring sporty contrast into the mix.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Final touches to her look included sunglasses, a pendant necklace and black ballet flats.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Its flats, in particular, go for upwards of $500.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Pair it with flats for a day at the office, or layer it over tights and boots when temperatures really drop this season.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
With ballet flats, stylish loafers, comfortable clogs, and more starting at just $40, keep reading to find my top picks for the best new footwear arrivals at Nordstrom for fall travel.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Try pairing it with mesh Alaïa mesh flats to bring sporty contrast into the mix.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Final touches to her look included sunglasses, a pendant necklace and black ballet flats.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Its flats, in particular, go for upwards of $500.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 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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County planning staff members had proposed allowing multifamily, typically apartments, in commercial districts.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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State and federal prosecutors say Oren, Alon Alexander and Tal Alexander used their fame and wealth to lure women to their Miami Beach and New York apartments and on trips to other cities, even out of the country.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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