noun General Slang

flat

FLAT · noun · informal

A rented apartment or shared house

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Definitions

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A rented dwelling; 'flatting' is sharing a rented house, and 'flatmates' are housemates.

“I'm flatting with three mates in town.”
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Describes muscles that look small and deflated, usually from depleted glycogen, so they lack their normal fullness and pump.

“After the carb-depletion phase he looked flat and stringy.”
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flat In A Sentence

I'm flatting with three mates in town.

Origin & Usage

British and Australasian term for an apartment; 'flatting' is distinctively Kiwi.

Variants flattingflatmate

People Also Ask

What is a flat?

A flat is a rented apartment or dwelling. In New Zealand 'flatting' means sharing a rented house and your 'flatmates' are the people you share with.

What does flatting mean in New Zealand?

Flatting is the very common Kiwi term for renting and living in a shared house, especially among students and young people.

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