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
New Balance Classics 530 Sneaker Winter-ready Ballet Flats Ballet flats aren’t just for warm weather anymore.
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Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Paltrow's flats didn't feature the traditional strap around the toe, but rather, one that wrapped across the top of the foot.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Oregano To grow oregano from seed, sow seeds indoors in flats 8–10 weeks before the last frost date in your area.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
These aren’t the same black ballet flats that once accompanied school uniforms; today’s Mary Janes are all grown-up.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 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
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
Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Paltrow's flats didn't feature the traditional strap around the toe, but rather, one that wrapped across the top of the foot.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Oregano To grow oregano from seed, sow seeds indoors in flats 8–10 weeks before the last frost date in your area.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
These aren’t the same black ballet flats that once accompanied school uniforms; today’s Mary Janes are all grown-up.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 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
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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City officials voted in 2022 to replace the mall with a housing, apartments, restaurants, hotels and more, but there was no timetable for when that project would be completed.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Flamingo Village offers apartments and townhomes for rent.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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