platform
/ˈplætfɔɹm/ noun B1- A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
- A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.
- A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion. · This new talk show will give a platform to everyday men and women.
- Something that allows an enterprise to advance.
- A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
- A raised structure or other area alongside rails or a driveway alongside which vehicles stop to take in and discharge passengers.
- A specific stopping place on one of multiple tracks at a station, numbered or otherwise named.
- A software system used to provide online services to clients, such as social media, e-commerce, or cloud computing.
Plural platforms
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A small boy was waiting upon the platform.
“You might tell them at Briarbrae that I hope to be back to-morrow night,” cried Phelps, as we began to move from the platform.
Our friends had already secured a first-class carriage and were waiting for us upon the platform.
Well, good-bye,” he added as the train began to glide down the platform.
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