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Platform

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/ˈplætfɔːrm/nounCore term

In travel & airport english, platform means: The raised area beside the track in a railway or metro station where passengers wait for trains and get on and off.

In Turkish: peron

How it is used

Station screens and announcements say which platform a train leaves from: "The train to York departs from platform 4." American stations often say track instead. Platforms can change at short notice.

Example sentences

  1. Which platform does the airport train leave from?

  2. Please stand behind the yellow line on the platform.

Common collocations

  • from platform 3
  • platform change
  • on the platform
  • the wrong platform
  • timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.
  • public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
  • get offTo leave a bus, train, plane, tram, bike or boat at the end of your ride or at a stop.
  • departures boardA large screen at an airport or station that lists the next departures with their times, destinations, gates or platforms and status.

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