Warning phrase used on the London Underground to alert passengers to watch their step when boarding or leaving trains, referring to the gap between the train and platform edge. An iconic piece of London culture.
Mind the Gap
Example Sentences
"You hear "Mind the gap" at every Tube station."
"Mind the gap between the train and the platform."
""Mind the gap" is one of London's most famous phrases."
Etymology & History
British Tube warning phrase. British Underground safety announcement. Platform-train gap British hazard. Iconic British phrase tourist souvenir. Northern Line British distinctive voice. Reflects British transport safety vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
Northern England
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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