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railroad flat

/ˈreɪlroʊd flæt/

Übersetzung: Wohnungstyp in Altbauten, bei dem die Zimmer in einer Reihe hintereinander liegen, sodass man sie wie Zugwaggons nur nacheinander durchqueren kann, meist ohne verbindenden Flur.

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/ˈreɪlroʊd flæt/C1informalamerican
  • deWohnungstyp in Altbauten, bei dem die Zimmer in einer Reihe hintereinander liegen, sodass man sie wie Zugwaggons nur nacheinander durchqueren kann, meist ohne verbindenden Flur.

A type of apartment layout, common in older buildings, where rooms are arranged in a straight line one after another, like train cars, with no hallway connecting them.

  1. Apartment layoutB2formalamerican

    A type of apartment, typically in older buildings, where rooms are arranged in a straight line, one after another, like train cars.

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    • They rented a classic railroad flat in Brooklyn.
    • The apartment was a narrow railroad flat with three rooms in a row.
    • Railroad flats are common in pre-war buildings in New York City.