Platform Train Waiting Raised Shared Election Noun Bre

• what platform does it go from?
• the train now standing at platform 1 is for leeds.
• the train drew into the platform.
• the edinburgh train is waiting at platform 4.

platform

1. the raised flat area beside the track at a train station where you get on or off the train
• compare track
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/track_1
• What platform does it go from?
• The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.
• The train drew into the platform.
• The Edinburgh train is waiting at platform 4.
• The train for Chicago is on track 9.
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).
3. a raised level surface, for example one that equipment stands on or is operated from
• an oil/gas platform
• a launch platform (= for spacecraft)
• a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. a type of shoe with a high, thick sole; the sole on such a shoe
• See related entries: Footwear
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/footwear/platform_3
• platform shoes
8. the open part at the back of a double-decker bus where you get on or off

Extra Examples

• The king mounted the platform to loud cheers.
• 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.
• There’s a viewing platform for tourists.
• They fought the election on a platform of economic reform.
• Union leaders shared the platform with business leaders in a debate on the future of the industry.
• the promises in their election platform
• the waiting room on platform 7
• Representatives of both parties shared a platform.
• She campaigned on a platform of zero tolerance towards racist behaviour.
• She used the newspaper column as a platform for her feminist views.
• The concert platform was high and almost semi-circular at the front.
• The party is debating its new platform.
• There were few alternative platforms to choose from in the election.
• They adopted a platform of non-intervention in foreign conflicts.

Word Origin

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