flat

lie, stay

The wooden board stayed flat against the wall after we secured it properly.

fold sth, get sth, make sth, press sth

She pressed her dress flat with an iron before the interview.

absolutely, completely, quite

The basketball court was absolutely flat, perfect for the game tomorrow.

bachelor, granny

My sister just moved into a bachelor flat in the city center near her new job.

attic, basement, bottom, downstairs, first-floor, ground-floor, penthouse, top, top-floor, upstairs

My cousin rents a spacious ground-floor flat with direct access to the garden.

high-rise

Many families in the city live in high-rise flats because they are affordable and convenient.

next

The neighbors in the next flat complained about the noise from our party last weekend.

block

Several blocks of flats were built near the train station last year.

have, own

My parents own a flat near the city center where they spend weekends.

rent, take

My sister rented a flat near the university so she could walk to campus easily.

let, sublet

She decided to sublet her flat while she was working abroad for two years.

find (sb), look for

She's been looking for a flat in the city center for three months now.

get (sb)

My parents helped me get a flat near the university last year.

live in, occupy, stay in

My parents live in a small flat near the city center.

decorate, refurbish

We hired a designer to decorate our flat before the guests arrived.

let sb/yourself into

He let himself into the flat after work to pick up his forgotten wallet.

be located

My new flat is located just five minutes away from the train station.

face sth, overlook sth

My apartment faces the park, so I can see the trees from my window.

at a/the ~

We decided to have dinner at my flat instead of going to a restaurant.

in a/the ~

My parents have lived in the same flat for twenty years.

convert/divide/make/turn sth into flats

The old Victorian mansion was divided into six modern flats for young professionals.

mud (also mudflat), sand, salt

The children played in the shallow mudflats near the beach at low tide.

on the ~

The horses grazed peacefully on the flat during the hot summer afternoon.

have

The tire had a flat, so we had to call a mechanic for help.

in ~

The piano piece he played was in F flat, which made it quite difficult for beginners to read.