- the raised flat area next to the track at a train station where you get on or off the train
- (British English) What platform does it go from?
- (British English) The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.
- The train drew into the platform.
- The couple met on a train platform.
British/American platform / trackplatform / trackcompare track- In British stations the platforms, where passengers get on and off trains, have numbers:
- The Edinburgh train is waiting at platform 4.
- In stations in the US, it is the track that the train travels along that has a number:
- The train for Chicago is on track 9.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and traina2- The next train to depart from platform 2 is the 10.30 for London Paddington.
- The train at platform 3 is the 13.15 service to Liverpool.
- the waiting room on platform 7
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- railway
- station
- subway
- …
- along a/the platform
- at platform
- from platform
- …
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- a flat surface raised above the level of the ground or floor, used by public speakers or performers so that the audience can see them synonym rostrum
- Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover.
- Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting).
Extra Examples- The king mounted the platform to loud cheers.
- Union leaders shared the platform with business leaders in a debate on the future of the industry.
- The concert platform was high and almost semi-circular at the front.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- raised
- wooden
- …
- mount
- stand on
- appear on
- …
- a raised level surface, for example one that equipment stands on or is operated from
- an oil/gas platform
- a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley
- a launch platform (= for spacecraft)
- The table and chairs were on a raised platform.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- raised
- wooden
- …
- mount
- stand on
- appear on
- …
- the type of computer system or the software that is used
- a multimedia platform
- a mobile gaming platform
- The prevalence of smartphones has resulted in the migration of company information to mobile platforms.
- [usually singular] the aims of a political party and the things that they say they will do if they are elected to power
- They are campaigning on an anti-immigration platform.
- They fought the election on a platform of low taxes.
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc2- They adopted a platform of non-intervention in foreign conflicts.
- There were few alternative platforms to choose from in the election.
- The party is debating its new platform.
- She campaigned on a platform of zero tolerance towards racist behaviour.
- the promises in their election platform
- They fought the election on a platform of economic reform.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- party
- election
- …
- in a/the platform
- on a/the platform of
- an opportunity or a place for somebody to express their opinions publicly or make progress in a particular area
- She used the newspaper column as a platform for her feminist views.
- a type of shoe with a high, thick sole; the sole on such a shoe
- platform shoes
- (British English) the open part at the back of a double-decker bus where you get on or off
at train station
for performers
raised surface
computing
politics/opinions
shoes
on bus
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French plateforme ‘ground plan’, literally ‘flat shape’.
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