flats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war on Friday, hours after rescue workers ended their search of a destroyed block of flats in Kyiv in which 24 people were killed, including three girls.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Compared to the resort-ready tunics and preppy Reva flats that embodied Tory 1.0 in the 2000s, Tory 2.0 has evolved into a “weirder,” more innovative version of itself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
While the commitments are welcome, and commonhold has long been campaigned for, conversion to commonhold for current leaseholders is more complex than it will be for new flats which are built under the new tenure.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
It recently lodged controversial proposals that could see the building demolished and replaced with a hotel, flats, offices and shops.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Out on the tidal flats lay a tanker half careened.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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