Meanings
verbflat-sit (third-person singular simple present flat-sits, present participle flat-sitting, simple past and past participle flat-sat)
present singular third person flat-sits · participle present flat-sitting · participle past flat-sat · past flat-sat
- To live in and take care of someone's flat while they are away.
Synonyms: apartment-sit
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo live in and take care of someone's flat while they are away.
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Origin
By analogy to babysit.
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APA
flat-sit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-sit
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“flat-sit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-sit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flat-sit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-sit.
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