WordHive Learning Dictionary

Platform

noun

a raised surface or shared place for activity.

8 letters 2 syllables

What does Platform mean?

a raised surface or shared place for activity.

Updated

Dictionary definition

A raised surface, stage, transit area, or digital space used for a purpose.

Example sentences

Platform in a sentence

easy

Meet me on platform two.

medium

The platform was full before departure.

hard

Students compared platform numbers to train times in a reading chart.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Platform

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does platform mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses platform correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to platform?

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Platform

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Sounds like

platform

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Platform

stageSimilar meaning.
baseSimilar meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

pitOpposite or contrasting meaning.
low areaOpposite or contrasting meaning.
Synonym practice

Want to practice platform synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The speaker stood on a low platform," then compare close word choices. Practice platform synonyms.

Word family

Platform word family

Base word

platform

noun

platforms

Base form.

Related words
Student support

Understand Platform

Hint for students

a raised surface or shared place for activity.

Common mix-up

Platform is not the same as pit. Platform means a raised surface or shared place for activity.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The platform was full before departure. Clue words: full, departure. Underline clue words that show why platform fits instead of pit. Now write one new sentence that shows platform without using the word platform. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show platform?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The platform was full before departure." Why does platform fit better than pit?