platform

noun countable

UK /ˈplætˌfɔː(r)m/

Word Forms

singular	platform
plural	platforms

1
a structure for people to stand on that has been built so that it is higher than the ground
There is a viewing platform where visitors can see the waterfall.
Synonyms and related words
Structures for speeches and performances
stage
platform
dais
1. 1a
  a raised structure that speakers, performers etc stand on so that they can be seen by an audience
  The two candidates shared a platform for the question and answer session.
  Synonyms and related words
  Structures for speeches and performances
  stage
  platform
  dais
2. 1b
  a structure built above the sea, used by people who are working to get oil or gas
  Synonyms and related words
  Drilling for oil
  blowout
  borehole
  offshore
3. 1c
  a structure built over water where people can get on and off small boats
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas and structures where boats and ships stop or are kept
  anchorage
  basin
  berth
2
an area next to a railway track where passengers get onto and off trains
The train to Brussels will depart from platform 3.
Synonyms and related words
Railway, boat and bus stations and stops
bus shelter
bus station
depot
3
an opportunity to express your ideas or opinions
Radio phone-ins provide a platform for people with strong opinions.
Synonyms and related words
Opportunities
opportunity
chance
choice
4
something that allows something else to happen
platform for:
The funding would provide a platform for growth and development.
Synonyms and related words
Opportunities
opportunity
chance
choice
5
the policies and aims of a political party, especially the ones that they state in order to get people to vote for them
He has openly criticized Labour’s election platform.
Synonyms and related words
Elections and relating to the electoral system
alternative vote
AV
ballot rigging
6

platforms
or
platform shoes
plural shoes that have a very thick bottom part and make you look much taller
Synonyms and related words
Shoes, boots and slippers
Birkenstock
boat shoe
boot
7
computingthe type of computer system that you have and the programs that you can use with it
Can the project be run on a personal computer platform?
Synonyms and related words
Computer programs and systems
add-on
applet
architecture
8
Britishthe area at the front or back of a bus where people stand to get off the bus
Synonyms and related words
Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles
accelerator
air bag
back seat
9
share a platform (with)
to speak or perform at the same event as someone, especially someone whose views you do not share
The Labour leader refused to share a platform with the Prime Minister, saying they were ‘not on the same side’.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 13/02/2017
Open Dictionary - February2017

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