podium

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noun

po·​di·​um ˈpō-dē-əm 

plural podiums or podia ˈpō-dē-ə 

1

: a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as

a

: one around the arena of an ancient amphitheater serving as a base for the tiers of seats

b

: the masonry under the stylobate of a temple

2

a

: a dais especially for an orchestral conductor

b

: lectern

-podium

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noun combining form

plural -podia

: foot : part resembling a foot

pseudopodium

Synonyms

Noun

• dais
• platform
• rostrum
• stage
• stand
• tribune

Examples of podium in a Sentence

Noun

the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those harsh words, spoken at a podium by a critic of Tiffany Henyard during a Jan. 28 Thornton Township Board meeting, preceded a brawl. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025

At the beginning of the clip, the two women are hugging as Brittany Mahomes points to Kelce celebrating with his teammates up on the podium. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, standing behind a podium bearing the Seal of the President of the United States, on Monday twice gave what scholars, journalists and rights groups said was a Hitlergruß, or Nazi salute. —Felix Salmon, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025

Garnett had nine singles podiums in 2024 but failed to qualify for the tour finals in either doubles discipline. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin — more at pew

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek podion, diminutive of pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use

Noun

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

podium

noun

po·​di·​um ˈpōd-ē-əm 

plural podiums or podia -ē-ə 

: a raised platform especially for an orchestral conductor