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noun
- 1. a raised level surface on which people or things can stand: "there are viewing platforms where visitors may gape at the chasm"
- 2. the declared policy of a political party or group: "seeking election on a platform of low taxes" Similar
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an opportunity to make your ideas or beliefs known publicly: By refusing to give us a grant to make this programme, they are denying us a platform.
A platform is any raised surface you can stand on, like the platform beside subway tracks where you wait for the train to arrive. When you're standing on something that's higher than the surrounding area, you can call it a platform, like a train platform or a viewing platform at a historic site.
noun. plat· form ˈplat-ˌfȯrm. plural platforms. Synonyms of platform. 1. a. : a flat horizontal surface that is usually higher than the adjoining area: such as. (1) : a raised flooring (such as a stage or dais) … a great stack of chairs piled up on and about the musicians' platform … Joseph Conrad.
Definition of platform noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A platform is a flat raised structure or area, usually one which something can stand on or land on. Some of these flood shelters are on raised platforms, which have allowed helicopters to land amid the continuing floods.
noun. a horizontal surface, or structure with a horizontal surface, raised above the level of the surrounding area. a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as a stage for use by public speakers, performers, etc., in a hall or meeting place. Synonyms: tenets, party line, manifesto, pulpit, rostrum, dais, stage.
n. 1. a horizontal surface, or a structure with a horizontal surface, usu. raised above the level of the surrounding area. 2. a raised flooring or other horizontal surface for use as a stage. 3. the raised area between or alongside the tracks of a railroad station, from which the cars of the train are entered.
Platform definition: A place, means, or opportunity for public expression of opinion.
platform noun & adjective. Meaning & use. A surface or area on which something may stand, esp. a… I.1. An open walk or terrace, running along the top of a… I.2. A raised level surface on which people or things can stand… I.3. figurative. I.4. I.5. Nautical. I.6. A natural or artificial terrace, a flat elevated piece of… I.7.
a raised surface for people to stand on, especially when they are speaking to a lot of people: The speakers all stood on a platform. platform noun [C] (TRAIN) A2. the area in a railway station where you get on and off the train: The train for London Paddington will depart from platform 12. platform noun [C] (POLITICS)
