flats (A1)
adjective
Pronunciation: flæt
Definition
Having a level surface; without slopes or curves.
Examples
The table had a flat surface.
He drew a flat line on the paper.
The pancake was flat and round.
Regional English
- BrE flat (United Kingdom) context: home equivalent: apartment In British English, 'flat' is the usual word for an apartment.
- AmE apartment (United States) context: home equivalent: flat In American English, 'apartment' is the usual word for a set of rooms for living in.
How to Use flats
- flat tire (collocation)
- A car or bicycle tire that has lost all its air. — "I had to stop and change my flat tire."
- flat screen (collocation)
- A television or computer monitor with a thin, flat display. — "She wants a new flat screen TV for her birthday."
- flat bread (collocation)
- Bread that is baked in a flat shape, like pita or naan. — "We ordered hummus with flat bread."
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