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flat

Pronunciation: [/flæt/]

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flat: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use flat in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “physical description”

(adjective) when something has a level surface or is smooth and even. Imagine a pancake that is not lumpy or wavy, that is flat.

Example

The table is flat, perfect for playing board games.

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The ground is not flat; it has many bumps and hills.

Example

Is the paper flat or wrinkled?

Context: “apartment”

(noun) a set of rooms to live in, usually on one floor of a building. It's like a small house that is one level, not multiple floors.

Example

She lives in a cozy flat in the city.

Example

The flat they were planning to rent was already taken.

Example

Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

Context: “soda”

(adjective) when a drink is not fizzy or bubbly anymore. It's like when you leave soda out for a while and it goes flat, losing its bubbles.

Example

She didn't like the soda when it went flat and lost its fizz.

Example

I prefer my soda flat, not too fizzy.

Example

Why does soda go flat after being opened?

How to pronounce flat

Pronunciation: [/flæt/]

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