(UK) A flat that spans two or more floors, and often has its own entrance (i.e.
(UK) A flat that spans two or more floors, and often has its own entrance (i.e. not off a communal hallway).
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK) A luxurious flat (apartment).
(British) A very small flat (apartment).
An Australian term for a bedsit or studio flat — a single small room that functions as bedroom, living room, and sometimes kitchen all in one. The '-ette' suffix implies smallness and a touch of French-influenced refinement that makes the reality of a cramped rental sound slightly more charming than it is. Flatettes are common in inner-city rental markets and popular with students and young workers who prioritise location over space. Australians use the word with a knowing acceptance of the compromise it represents.
(Hong Kong, only used in names) An apartment building.
(US) A large and somewhat luxurious house.
In the smaller plans of a "Mansionette near Wimbledon Park," "Semi-detached Houses," and "The Compact House built near Blackheath," we are not favoured with any scale.