podium
(poʊdiəm )
Word forms: podiums
countable noun [usually singular]
A podium is a small platform on which someone stands in order to give a lecture or conduct an orchestra.
He took her hand as she stepped down from the podium.
Synonyms: platform, stand, stage, rostrum
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Collocations:
reach the podium share a podium
During the 2007/2008 season he was unable to reach the podium but managed to place in the top ten 10 on six occasions.
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It was difficult to reach the podium to speak and be heard.
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He did not reach the podium again, but consistent results elsewhere allowed him to finish fifth in the championship.
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It took him till 1994 to reach the podium again.
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In so doing, he became the oldest rider to reach the podium since 1928.
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In fact, both countries' governments can share the podium for failures to protect their part of the planet.
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They shared a podium and have recently decided to share their lives.
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The camaraderie can be the difference between a string of individually strong performances and sharing a podium with your teammates.
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He has toured with her and shared the podium with her during her book readings.
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Translations:
Chinese: 讲台
Japanese: 演壇
- sole discretion
- sole domain of
- sole exception
- sole focus
- sole function
- sole heir
- sole intention
- solely
- solely due to
- solely responsible for
- sole means
- solemn
- solemn ceremony
- solemn duty
- solemn expression
- solemnity
- solemnly
- solemn oath
- solemn occasion
- solemn pledge
- solemn procession
- solemn promise
- solemn silence
- sole motivation
- sole motive