Phrase guide

mind the gap

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • mīnd′ thə găp′
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ̯nd ðə ˌɡæp/
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪ̯nd-/
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, also: /-ˌɡap/
  • Australian: /ˈmɑe̯nd ðə ˌɡæp/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈmɑe̯nd ðə ˌɡɛp/
  • Scotland: /ˈmʌi̯nd ðə ˌɡap/
  • Scotland: /ˈməi̯nd-/
  • Scotland: /-ðʌ-/
  • India: /ˈməjnɖ d̪e ˌɡa(ː)p/
  • India: /ˈmɑːjnɖ d̪e ˌɡa(ː)p/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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verb

Meaning 1

Be careful of the gap between the vehicle and the adjacent platform, while boarding or alighting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小心空隙 (xiǎoxīn kòngxì) — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Finnish: varokaa väliä — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Finnish: varokaa rakoa — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Galician: coidado co oco — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Hungarian: vigyázat, rés — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Hungarian: kérjük, vigyázzanak a be- és kiszállásnál — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Italian: attenzióne: allontanàrsi dàlla lìnea giàlla — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform
  • Swedish: tänk på avståndet — be careful of the gap between vehicle and platform