noun
1 raised floor
ADJECTIVE
▪ high , raised
▪ wooden
VERB + PLATFORM
▪ mount , stand on
▪
The king mounted the ~ to loud cheers.
▪ appear on , speak from , speak on
▪ share
▪
Union leaders shared the ~ with business leaders in a debate on the future of the industry.
2 at a station
ADJECTIVE
▪ railway ( BrE ), station , subway ( AmE ), tube ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ along a/the ~
▪
He ran along the ~ to catch the train.
▪ at ~
▪
The train at ~ 3 is the 13.15 service to Liverpool.
▪ from ~
▪
The next train to depart from ~ 2 is the 10.30 for London Paddington.
▪ on ~
▪
the waiting room on ~ 7
3 in politics
ADJECTIVE
▪ political
▪ party
▪ election , electoral
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
the promises in their election ~
▪ on a/the ~ of
▪
They fought the election on a ~ of economic reform.