platform

🇺🇸 /ˈplætfɔːrm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈplætfɔːm/
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noun
A2

A raised flat area at a train station where people get on or off trains.

Which platform does the train leave from?

B1

A raised flat surface where speakers or performers stand so people can see them.

The speaker stood on the platform to address the crowd.

B1

A raised flat surface for equipment or furniture to stand on.

The bed was placed on a wooden platform.

R

A type of computer system or software used to run programs.

This app works on both Android and iOS platforms.

R

The goals and plans of a political party if they win an election.

The party's platform includes lower taxes and better healthcare.

R

A chance or place for someone to share their ideas publicly.

Social media gives everyone a platform to express their views.

R

Shoes with thick soles that make you taller.

She wore platform shoes to the party.

R

The open back area of a double-decker bus where people get on and off.

Please wait on the platform at the back of the bus.

translation

n. A raised flat area at a train station where people get on or off trains.; A raised flat surface where speakers or performers stand so people can see them.; A raised flat surface for equipment or furniture to stand on.; A type of computer system or software used to run programs.; The goals and plans of a political party if they win an election.; A chance or place for someone to share their ideas publicly.; Shoes with thick soles that make you taller.; The open back area of a double-decker bus where people get on and off.

Word Forms

Plural platforms