Synonyms of rostrum

rostrum

noun

ˈrä-strəm 

as in podium

a level usually raised surface

stood on a rostrum to address the huge crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• podium
• pulpit
• stand
• platform
• dais
• stage
• tribune
• balcony
• altar
• scaffold
• riser
• bimah
• gallery
• footpace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rostrum

Long-time Capitol observers were aghast that DeSantis stepped down from the House speaker’s rostrum without even a perfunctory handshake with Perez, who has the power to reject everything DeSantis wants in his last year in office. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026

Albritton was on the rostrum with the other two leaders at the time, having just presided over the opening ceremony. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026

The ceremony resembled a mini-State of the Union as the beaming governor was escorted down the Assembly’s center aisle to the Speaker’s rostrum, shaking hands with delighted legislators crowding into camera range. —George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

But there’s only one historical figure looking directly at the speaker’s rostrum, and that’s Moses. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025