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

Thomas ultimately set pool records in every individual event the athlete competed in and topped the victor's podium four times. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025

Button’s teammate Rubens Barrichello drove chassis 01 to podium finishes at four races in the 2009 season, including at the Grands Prix at Silverstone, Monaco, Spain, and Australia. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025

Trump stepped up to the East Room podium Wednesday. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025

All manners of gifts are passed up to them from the throng of people in front of their podiums. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 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

Kids Definition

podium

noun

po·​di·​um ˈpōd-ē-əm 

plural podiums or podia -ē-ə 

: a raised platform especially for an orchestral conductor