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flats

British  
/ flæts, ˈflætɪz /

plural noun

  1. shoes with flat heels or no heels

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Boyle Heights Industrial Flats BID would operate for five years, from January 2027 to December 2031, and is projected to generate $6.9 million over that period, with about $1.2 million in its first year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

The glassy surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats has attracted drivers from all over the world for more than a century, as they try to go faster and faster.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Banana Flats were given category A-listed status by Historic Environment Scotland as a leading example of Scottish brutalism in 2017.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

That’s why protecting areas like Covington Flats is so important, Rockwell said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

I knew I wasn’t supposed to go to the Mud Flats alone, but twice I had managed to sneak off for a quick visit.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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