(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a flat, raised structure, usually made of wood, which people stand on when they make speeches or give a performance.
Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from the ~.
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2.
A ~ is a flat raised structure or area, usually one which something can stand on or land on.
They found a spot on a rocky ~ where they could pitch their tents.
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3.
A ~ is a structure built for people to work and live on when drilling for oil or gas at sea, or when extracting it.
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4.
A ~ in a railway station is the area beside the rails where you wait for or get off a train.
The train was about to leave and I was not even on the ~.
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5.
The ~ of a political party is what they say they will do if they are elected.
...a ~ of political and economic reforms...
= programme
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6.
If someone has a ~, they have an opportunity to tell people what they think or want.
The demonstration provided a ~ for a broad cross section of speakers.
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