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
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.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this season, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Big families have lots of options here, from rental homes with five to 11 bedrooms that can accommodate up to 32 guests, to four-bedroom flats and two- and four-bedroom villas.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
From striking two-piece sweater sets to a sophisticated wool cape and comfy Mary Jane flats, here are five looks to shop to capture French style this season.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
On the fall 2025 runways, the design popped up at shows like Patou (in the form of knee-high boots), Dries Van Noten (slide-on flats) and Ulla Johnson (over-the-knee boots).
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
In tandem, Molly wears a Mango jacket, pink Charlie Beads bloomers, pale pink Hereu flats, and an APC demi-lune bag the color of the pincushion stems in the reference photo.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Eco is the starting point for motor assistance, making for an easier ride on the flats.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this season, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Big families have lots of options here, from rental homes with five to 11 bedrooms that can accommodate up to 32 guests, to four-bedroom flats and two- and four-bedroom villas.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
From striking two-piece sweater sets to a sophisticated wool cape and comfy Mary Jane flats, here are five looks to shop to capture French style this season.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
On the fall 2025 runways, the design popped up at shows like Patou (in the form of knee-high boots), Dries Van Noten (slide-on flats) and Ulla Johnson (over-the-knee boots).
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
In tandem, Molly wears a Mango jacket, pink Charlie Beads bloomers, pale pink Hereu flats, and an APC demi-lune bag the color of the pincushion stems in the reference photo.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Eco is the starting point for motor assistance, making for an easier ride on the flats.
—New Atlas, 22 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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Over the decades, luxury apartments and gleaming skyscrapers rose around the restaurant as Phoenix’s downtown developed.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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By the 1970s, Colma's western edge attracted car dealerships and later big box stores, a rail transit station and apartments.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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