Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

platform screen door

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: plat-for-m screen -door
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a series of doors at a train or subway station, at the edge of a platform, that prevent access beyond the platform when there is no train to be boarded.

Example Sentences

"They will feature wider gangways for better wheelchair accessibility, as well as compatibility with platform screen doors - should these ever be introduced in the future."

Inflected Forms

platform screen doors (plural)

Synonyms

platform door platform edge door PSD PED

Questions

What does platform screen door mean?: One of a series of doors at a train or subway station, at the edge of a platform, that prevent access beyond the platform when there is no train to be boarded.

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