podium

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

That Johnson, who has never been a head coach before, felt cocky enough to tell that story on the podium is a great thing. —Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

The fourth graders who traveled from Kansas City to Topeka to testify before lawmakers weren’t tall enough to see over the podium, but their teacher brought them a stool to stand on. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025

The senior wrestler captured his first individual state wrestling title at 215 with an 8-6 decision over Max Thomas (Gloucester) to send Tewksbury to the podium for the second time in as many seasons. —Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025

No more smirking at the podium, going back and forth with reporters on how Adam Trautman, Lucas Krull and Nate Adkins are productive. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 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

Rhymes for podium

• odium
• podium
• rhodium
• sodium
• chenopodium
• lycopodium
• monosodium
• polypodium
• desmodium
• disodium
• plasmodium
• propodeum

Kids Definition

podium

noun

po·​di·​um ˈpōd-ē-əm 

plural podiums or podia -ē-ə 

: a raised platform especially for an orchestral conductor