Phrase guide

platform screen door

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: platform door, platform edge door

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 月台幕門 — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • Finnish: laituriovi (hōmu doa) — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • German: Bahnsteigtür — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • Japanese: ホームドア (hōmu doa) — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • Japanese: スクリーンドア (sukurīn doa) — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • Korean: 스크린도어 (seukeurindo'eo) — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • Korean: 안전문 (anjeonmun) — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station
  • Polish: drzwi ekranowe — one of a series of doors at a train or subway station