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Definition platform in British English

platform noun

[countable] noun
/ˈplætˌfɔː(r)m/
1

a structure for people to stand on that has been built so that it is higher than the ground

Example

There is a viewing platform where visitors can see the waterfall.

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1.1

a raised structure that speakers, performers etc stand on so that they can be seen by an audience

Example

The two candidates shared a platform for the question and answer session.

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1.2

a structure built above the sea, used by people who are working to get oil or gas

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1.3

a structure built over water where people can get on and off small boats

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2

an area next to a railway track where passengers get onto and off trains

Example

The train to Brussels will depart from platform 3.

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3

an opportunity to express your ideas or opinions

Example

Radio phone-ins provide a platform for people with strong opinions.

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4

something that allows something else to happen

Example

The funding would provide a platform for growth and development.

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5

the policies and aims of a political party, especially the ones that they state in order to get people to vote for them

Example

He has openly criticized Labour's election platform.

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6

shoes that have a very thick bottom part and make you look much taller

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7

the type of computer system that you have and the programs that you can use with it

Example

Can the project be run on a personal computer platform?

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8

the area at the front or back of a bus where people stand to get off the bus

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9

to speak or perform at the same event as someone, especially someone whose views you do not share

Example

The Labour leader refused to share a platform with the Prime Minister, saying they were 'not on the same side'.

Definition platform in British English