platform
- Top 3000
Sense 1
- noun
- B1
the long raised area next to the railway line at a station, where people get on and off trains
Please stand well behind the yellow line on the platform.
We hurried over the footbridge to catch it from platform six.
A loud announcement told passengers to move to platform two instead.
Common collocations: platform 4 · on the platform · the platform edge · change platforms · leave from platform
Part of: Airports and stations, Means of transport
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
a flat raised floor that people stand on so they can be seen, or so they can reach something higher
The speakers climbed onto the platform and waited for silence.
Two workers stood on a narrow platform to paint the ceiling.
From the viewing platform you can see the whole valley.
Common collocations: a raised platform · climb onto the platform · a wooden platform · a viewing platform
Part of: Buildings and places, Music, Shapes and sizes
Sense 3 · less common
- noun
- B2
a computer system or internet service that other programs run on or that lets people share and sell things
The game runs on every major platform, including older phones.
She sells her handmade jewellery through a popular online platform.
Our school moved all its lessons onto a single platform.
Common collocations: an online platform · a social media platform · across platforms · launch a platform
Part of: Phone and internet, Science and technology, Media
Sense 4 · less common
- noun
- C1
the set of main aims and promises that a political party offers to voters
Cheaper housing was the main promise in their election platform.
Few voters actually read the whole platform before choosing a party.
Common collocations: an election platform · run on a platform · the party platform
Part of: Attitudes and opinions, Media
Forms
- plural
- platforms