flat

US /flæt/

UK /flæt/

A2

noun

  • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • The smooth or level part of something
  • Musical tone lower than another by a small degree
  • A shoe with a very low heel or no heel at all.

verb

  • To share an apartment with someone

adjective

  • Without gloss or sheen; matte.
  • Having lost air or gas from inside; deflated.
  • Having lost its effervescence; not sparkling.
  • Two-dimensional; having length and width but no thickness.
  • Lacking interest, emotion, or animation; dull.
  • Having a level and even surface without curves, bumps, or irregularities.
  • Level; even; without curves or bumps
  • Lifeless; lacking energy or vitality
  • Fixed; not subject to change or variation.

adverb

  • In a certain, direct or absolute manner
  • Against a surface without lifting or curving away
  • So as to be level or lying horizontally.

other

  • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.

Examples

The house has now been converted into flats.

She lives in the top flat.