a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as, in a hall or meeting place, a stage for use by public speakers, performers, etc.
the raised area between or alongside the tracks of a railroad station, from which the cars of the train are entered.
the open entrance area, or the vestibule, at the end of a railroad passenger car.
a landing in a flight of stairs.
a public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, especially as put forth by the representatives of the party in a convention to nominate candidates for an election: The platform contained the usual platitudes.
a body of principles on which a person or group takes a stand in appealing to the public; program: The Fabians developed an all-embracing platform promising utopia.
a set of principles; plan.
a place for public discussion; forum.
a decklike construction on which the drill rig of an offshore oil or gas well is erected.
Building Trades. a relatively flat member or construction for distributing weight, as a wall plate, grillage, etc.
Military.
solid ground on which artillery pieces are mounted.
a metal stand or base attached to certain types of artillery pieces.
Nautical. flat1 (def. 42a).
a flat, elevated piece of ground.
Geology. a vast area of undisturbed sedimentary rocks that, together with a shield, constitutes a craton.
a thick insert of leather, cork, or other sturdy material between the uppers and the sole of a shoe, usually intended for stylish effect or to give added height.
platforms,platform shoes.
Digital Technology.
hardware platform.
software platform.
gaming platform.
a scheme of religious principles or doctrines.
Origin of platform
1540–50; earlier platte forme<Middle French: literally, flat form, plane figure. See plate1, form
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And it must make sure that the platform of debate where we can freely exchange ideas is safe and sound.
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Some men have used their declared allyship to build their own platform rather than that of the women they claim to support.
A political party's or candidate's written statement of principles and plans. A platform is usually developed by a committee at the party convention during a presidential campaign.
Cultural definitions for platform (2 of 2)
platform
The combination of computer hardware and operating system that applications must be compatible with.
The basic technology of a computer system's hardware and software, defining how a computer is operated and determining what other kinds of software can be used. Additional software or hardware must be compatible with the platform.
The part of a continent's craton (the ancient, relatively undisturbed portion of a continental plate) that is covered by flat or nearly flat strata of sediment.