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'.
Жилое помещение в доме (обычно — в населённом пункте городского типа), имеющее отдельный вход и состоящее из нескольких комнат и иных помещений разного назначения (например, спальни, кухни, прихожей и т. п.).
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."
🇷🇺 "Его квартира находится на четвертом этаже."
"Each flat has a balcony."
🇷🇺 "В каждой квартире есть балкон."