Platform Train Raised Extra Examples Election Noun ˈplætfɔːm

• what platform does it go from?
• the train now standing at platform 1 is for leeds.
• the train drew into the platform.
• the couple met on a train platform.

platform

1. the raised flat area next to the track at a train station where you get on or off the train
• COMPARE track
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/track_2
• What platform does it go from?
• The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.
• The train drew into the platform.
• The couple met on a train platform.

Extra Examples

• 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
2. 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
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 Examples

• 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.
6. 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.
7. a type of shoe with a high, thick sole; the sole on such a shoe
• platform shoes
8. the open part at the back of a double-decker bus where you get on or off

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: from French plateforme ‘ground plan’, literally ‘flat shape’.