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flats

NOUN
apartment building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment block apartment complex apartment house apartments multi-dwelling unit tenement
STRONG
WEAK




NOUN
set
Synonyms




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Residents living in nearby flats rushed to the scene with blankets, hoping to help both emergency crews and those who had been in the water.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In 2014 organisers had to make a swift U-turn over a bizarre plan to blow up the famous Red Road flats as part of the opening ceremony.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

But experts warn the sprawling salt flats of Montenegro's Ulcinj salina, a vital stop-off for migrating flamingos, pelicans and other species, is fading fast.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

It comes as officers were called to a block of flats on Kingfisher Court, off Queensmere Road in Wandsworth, at 22:55 BST on Thursday.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Hanako would take out ten flats of thirty eggs—one by one, so as not to break any—and place them near the grill.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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