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flat-pack

British

adjective

(of a piece of furniture, equipment, or other construction) supplied in pieces packed into a flat box for assembly by the buyer

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Sending flat-pack furniture is also much easier on the environment because there’s very little wasted space in the delivery vehicles.

From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 1, 2024

The bed Wendy Martin brought back from the auction was in 50 separate pieces and - like a Victorian flat-pack - had to be re-assembled, albeit without the instructions.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2023

The idea was the chemical equivalent of the flat-pack wardrobe, while everyone else was building furniture from scratch.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2022

Inspired by the work of computer scientist Jun Mitani, it comprised flat-pack items in complex origami folds that popped open to create three-dimensional pieces on the body.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

Swedish retailer Ikea is known for the distinctive names of its flat-pack home products.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022

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