A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building. Used mainly in British English. The American English word is 'apartment'.
Ein Raum oder mehrere Räume, die innerhalb eines Hauses einen abgeschlossenen Bereich bilden und für einen ein- oder mehrköpfigen Haushalt zum Wohnen dienen.
Countable noun. Plural: flats. Common collocations: studio flat (one room), flat-share (sharing a flat), ground floor flat, flat mate (someone you share a flat with). Note: 'flat' also means not curved or smooth (a flat surface).
In Britain, 'flat' is the standard word for an apartment. Many people in British cities live in flats rather than houses due to cost and availability. 'A flatmate' is the British term for a roommate — someone you share a flat with.
Example Sentences
"His flat is on the third floor."
🇩🇪 "Seine Wohnung befindet sich im dritten Stock."
"Each flat has a balcony."
🇩🇪 "Jede Wohnung hat einen Balkon."