noun · neutral
platform
UK/ˈplætfɔːm/US/ˈplæt.fɔːrm/PLAT·form
Band 4-5speakingtask1
the raised area beside railway tracks where passengers get on and off trains
Examples
“The train to London will leave from platform 4.”
“Please stand behind the yellow line on the platform.”
“The platform was crowded during the morning rush hour.”
Band 8 sentence
“Announcements told passengers to wait on the platform until the train came to a complete stop.”
Collocations
- platform number
- stand on the platform
- platform edge
Word family
platforms noun (plural)
Common mistakes
wait in the platform→wait on the platform
platforms is crowded→the platform is crowded
Say it for a higher band
5edge→6stage→7+platform
Synonyms
stage
Easily confused
stage
“The band performed on the stage in front of thousands of fans.”
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