Meaning of the word flat in English

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flat

US /flæt/

UK /flæt/

Adjective

having a level surface; without a slope or curve

Example:

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The road was long and flat.

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She lay flat on her back.

Synonym:

level smooth even

Synonym:

uneven curved hilly

not thick or deep

Example:

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The book was very thin and flat.

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The artist used flat colors in the painting.

Synonym:

thin shallow

Synonym:

thick deep

having lost its air, gas, or effervescence

Example:

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The tire went flat after hitting a nail.

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The soda tasted flat and unappetizing.

Synonym:

deflated stale dull

Synonym:

inflated bubbly fizzy

Noun

a set of rooms on one floor of a large building, used as a separate dwelling

Example:

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They live in a small flat in the city center.

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She bought a new flat near the park.

Synonym:

apartment condo suite

Adverb

exactly horizontal

Example:

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Lay the board flat on the table.

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The pancake spread out flat in the pan.

Synonym:

horizontally levelly

Synonym:

upright vertically

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