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 of podium

Noun

• platform
• stage
• pulpit
• stand
• rostrum
• dais
• tribune
• balcony
• altar

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

Sophia Kim, a vice president and head of experience marketing at Samsung, told Sportico that the Victory Selfie isn’t considered a commercial for the longtime IOC partner, nor did Samsung pay the IOC additional fees to place its smartphones in the hands of medal winners on the podium. —Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026

During the hearing, the prosecutor invited the boy's mother, Lindsay Ma, to the podium to deliver a victim impact statement. —Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

And a podium is damaging figure skaters’ blades. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026

In the Peacock SilverZone, co-host Matt Iseman said this after Sweden swept the podium in the women’s cross-country sprint. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for podium

• odium
• podium
• rhodium
• sodium
• chenopodium
• lycopodium
• monosodium
• polypodium
• desmodium
• disodium
• plasmodium
• propodeum

Kids Definition

podium

noun

po·​di·​um ˈpōd-ē-əm 

plural podiums or podia -ē-ə 

: a raised platform especially for an orchestral conductor