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

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

As Netanyahu took the podium at the United Nations on September 27, Israeli attacks had killed over seven hundred Lebanese in the preceding week alone, while displacing half a million more. —Seyward Darby, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024

Nicky's new stance comes after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took the podium at Trump's New York City rally on Sunday, Oct. 27 and made disparaging remarks against the island. —Jade Gomez, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

Lee Whitwell returned to the top of the podium, partnering this week with Lisa Alipaz to claim gold for the 10th time this year. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Judge Whitaker asked as Nichols stood at a podium with one of his defense lawyers, Bruce Harvey, and entered his guilty plea. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024

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