platform

platform
plat|form
W3 [ˈplætfo:m US -fo:rm] n
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1¦(train)¦
2¦(for speeches)¦
3¦(politics)¦
4¦(structure)¦
5¦(computers)¦
6¦(express ideas)¦
7¦(bus)¦
8¦(shoes)¦
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[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: plateforme 'diagram, map', from plat 'flat' + forme 'form']
1.) ¦(TRAIN)¦
especially BrE the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station
▪ The Edinburgh train will depart from platform six.
2.) ¦(FOR SPEECHES)¦
a stage for people to stand on when they are making a speech, performing etc
▪ a small raised platform at one end of the room
3.) ¦(POLITICS)¦
a) [usually singular]
the main ideas and aims of a political party, especially the ones that they state just before an election
→↑plank
▪ a strong women's rights platform
▪ the Labour party platform
b) a chance for someone to express their opinions, especially their political opinions
platform for
▪ The conference provides a platform for people on the left wing of the party.
4.) ¦(STRUCTURE)¦
a tall structure built so that people can stand or work above the surrounding area
▪ an oil exploration platform
5.) ¦(COMPUTERS)¦
the type of computer system or software that someone uses
▪ the UNIX platform
▪ a multimedia platform
6.) ¦(EXPRESS IDEAS)¦
an opportunity to express your ideas to a large number of people
platform for
▪ We mustn't give these groups a platform for their propaganda.
7.) ¦(BUS)¦
BrE the open part at the back of some ↑double-decker buses, where passengers get on and off
8.) ¦(SHOES)¦
platforms also platform shoes [plural]
shoes that have a thick layer of wood, leather etc under the front part and the heel

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