noun · neutral
flat
/flæt/FLAT
Band 4-5speakingtask1
a set of rooms for living in on one level of a building; an apartment (British)
Examples
“She lives in a small flat above a café.”
“They moved into a two-bedroom flat close to campus.”
“The flat is on the top floor, so it's very quiet.”
Band 8 sentence
“Their newly refurbished flat provides an excellent balance between modern design and practical storage.”
Collocations
- top-floor flat
- two-bedroom flat
- move into a flat
Word family
flats noun (plural)flatmate noun
Common mistakes
I live on a flat.→I live in a flat.
There are many flats available near the campus, we can rent a flatmate.→There are many flats available near the campus, we can find a flatmate.
Say it for a higher band
5room→6unit→7+flat
Synonyms
apartment
Easily confused
room
“He booked a single room for his stay.”
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