podium
1 of 2noun
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 2noun combining form
plural -podia
: foot : part resembling a foot
pseudopodium
Synonyms
Noun
- dais
- platform
- rostrum
- stage
- stand
- tribune
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Example Sentences
Noun the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music
Recent Examples on the Web
Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Instead, 'playing the long game' added up to a double-podium weekend. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 Well, there can be no wrath if Saban can’t take the podium. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Then, what was next after that was a victory speech in the locker room before then finding the words for the media at the press conference podium. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Spithill seemed like a new man yesterday on the winner’s podium. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 The heavyweights switched medals in the openweight division, in which Yamamoto Sumo Dojo swept the podium as Crook, competing in her first sumo competition, added a bronze medal in the openweight to her middleweight gold medal. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Leshchenko led me into the press-briefing room, which had theater seats and a podium that Zelensky frequented. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 McLaughlin, Power and Dixon represented the first ever INDYCAR podium comprised of drivers from Australia and New Zealand. Mitchell Forde, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Noun
Reid stood silent on the conductor’s podium with his arms crossed, waiting patiently for his students to follow suit. Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Instead, 'playing the long game' added up to a double-podium weekend. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 Well, there can be no wrath if Saban can’t take the podium. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Then, what was next after that was a victory speech in the locker room before then finding the words for the media at the press conference podium. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Spithill seemed like a new man yesterday on the winner’s podium. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 The heavyweights switched medals in the openweight division, in which Yamamoto Sumo Dojo swept the podium as Crook, competing in her first sumo competition, added a bronze medal in the openweight to her middleweight gold medal. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Leshchenko led me into the press-briefing room, which had theater seats and a podium that Zelensky frequented. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 McLaughlin, Power and Dixon represented the first ever INDYCAR podium comprised of drivers from Australia and New Zealand. Mitchell Forde, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 See More 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
ˈpō-dē-əm
1
: a raised platform especially for the conductor of an orchestra
2
: a stand with a slanted surface (as for holding papers or a book) that a person can stand behind or near when giving a speech
podium
noun
as in pulpit
a level usually raised surface the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pulpit
- stage
- stand
- rostrum
- platform
- dais
- tribune
- balcony
- altar
- scaffold
- gallery
- bimah
- riser
- bima
- footpace