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
From the pine forests and black swamps to the marsh flats and on to the Gulf, the refuge burgeons with life in ways hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been there.
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Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Style them with your favorite basics like T-shirts and tank tops, opt for a button-down blouse with flats and jewelry, or add a ruffle top with sandals for a trendy look.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
This easy-breezy look includes pieces she’s included in other outfit combinations, like this chic carry-all bucket bag or these extremely versatile ballet flats.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Wear it with a pair of matching linen pants or dress it up with a structured poplin skirt and ballet flats, as Young suggests.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The slough left the river five miles upstream, cutting a wide arc around the willow flats and then joining the river again opposite Old Cap’s cabin.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
For an edit of the best soft ballet flats on the market, scroll ahead—our favorites range from the edgy and cool to classics with fewer details and more functionality.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Style them with your favorite basics like T-shirts and tank tops, opt for a button-down blouse with flats and jewelry, or add a ruffle top with sandals for a trendy look.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
This easy-breezy look includes pieces she’s included in other outfit combinations, like this chic carry-all bucket bag or these extremely versatile ballet flats.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Wear it with a pair of matching linen pants or dress it up with a structured poplin skirt and ballet flats, as Young suggests.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The slough left the river five miles upstream, cutting a wide arc around the willow flats and then joining the river again opposite Old Cap’s cabin.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
For an edit of the best soft ballet flats on the market, scroll ahead—our favorites range from the edgy and cool to classics with fewer details and more functionality.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flats
apartments
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Soon afterward, Tate picked Navarro up from her mother’s house and drove her to a block of apartments above a convenience store.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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