Definitions
a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Word origin
From Middle French plateforme (“a flat form”), from plate (“flat”) (from Old French plat, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”)) + forme (“form”) (from Latin fōrma (“shape; figure; form”)); compare flatscape.
Used in a sentence
“Always, whether in the pulpit or on the platform, as in private conversation, there is an absolute simplicity about the man and his words; a simplicity, an earnestness, a complete honesty.”
“This new talk show will give a platform to everyday men and women.”
“[LeBron] James did not say which vaccine he had taken or the number of doses he had received. He also said that he would not use his platform to publicly encourage others to be vaccinated.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Raised level surface”8 letters
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