jumping platform

Elevated launch surface

A jumping platform is a raised surface designed for leaping from—whether into water, onto a trampoline, or in video games where characters hop between elevated surfaces to progress.

The term appears most often in gaming contexts, where platformers feature sequences of jumping platforms that test timing and precision.

Related

launch · launch pad · leap · leap of faith · bounce · plunge · swan dive · takeoff · height · athlete · vault · gymnast · altitude · edge · elevation · board · dive · momentum

Opposites
diving structure vs. landing zone

jumping platformlanding zone

Designated arrival surface

splash zone · pool water · water surface · pool · landing area

elevation

jumping platformbottom

Lowest point or underside

the deep · underwater · ground level

action phase

jumping platformimpact zone

Area receiving the blow

destination · endpoint · reception area

Family

jumping, platform, jump, jumps, jumped, jumper, jumpers, platforms, platforming

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G