Meaning of show flat | Babel Free

Definitions

A newly built, decorated, and furnished flat that is intended as an example rather than to be rented.

UK

Examples

“It was a show⟳ flat. The living room windows have⟳ a heavy curtain. The bathroom does not have⟳ an outside window. There is no glass in the front door.”

“Regardless of where the show⟳ flat is, developers have⟳ come⟳ up with techniques to make⟳ the flats look⟳ a lot larger than they actually are.”

“A show⟳ flat was built in the premises of the school run⟳ by the mediating NGO. For the DDA engineer interviewed, the show⟳ flat was a way to explain⟳ the housing project to Kathputli Colony's residents. The explanations provided by a manager from the private firm stressed another point⟳: the purpose of the show⟳ flat was to present⟳ it to the DDA for its approval, and not to elicit residents' views.”

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