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
Pair it with a coordinating jacket, classic slingback flats, and pearl jewelry to elevate it even more.
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Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Those who want something a little more polished than a sneaker for travel-heavy days will love these Naturalizer ballet flats, which have that same foot-supporting insole.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Dress them up with a blouse and flats for office days, or go off-duty with a graphic tee and blazer for a cool, casual airport look.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Ashley showcased the black slingback satin Mary Janes from the brand, a silhouette that plays into the flat slingback movement and the prevalence of Mary Janes and ballet flats.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Style a pair of black capris with a funnel neck jacket and heeled thong sandals à la Kendall Jenner, or go for a capri legging with flats.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Friends moved into neighboring flats.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Beyond the flats, the high-altitude desert reveals lagoons, geysers and striking, otherworldly rock formations.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 6 May 2026
Stock up on sandals, flats, and sneakers while certain pairs are discounted by 25%.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Those who want something a little more polished than a sneaker for travel-heavy days will love these Naturalizer ballet flats, which have that same foot-supporting insole.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Dress them up with a blouse and flats for office days, or go off-duty with a graphic tee and blazer for a cool, casual airport look.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Ashley showcased the black slingback satin Mary Janes from the brand, a silhouette that plays into the flat slingback movement and the prevalence of Mary Janes and ballet flats.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Style a pair of black capris with a funnel neck jacket and heeled thong sandals à la Kendall Jenner, or go for a capri legging with flats.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Friends moved into neighboring flats.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Beyond the flats, the high-altitude desert reveals lagoons, geysers and striking, otherworldly rock formations.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 6 May 2026
Stock up on sandals, flats, and sneakers while certain pairs are discounted by 25%.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flats
apartments
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The biggest issue in the Democratic primary was the Atlantic Yards project, a multibillion-dollar real-estate-development plan that sought to put a basketball arena and thousands of new apartments in downtown Brooklyn.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The first would convert the existing 58-room hotel at the corner of North First Street and East Rosemary Street to 58 apartments, planning files show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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