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

Sitting at the postgame podium a few hours later, Kerr vehemently disagreed with Fraher’s decision. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025

Its botanical name describes its form, having a thick (pachy in Greek) foot (podium in Latin). —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025

Two hours after speaking with The Star, LeVota stepped up to a podium inside the Jackson Courthouse and declared to a room of reporters that his administration would pursue a new tax proposal designed to renovate Arrowhead. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025

Police intervened, pushing lawmakers away from the podium and allowing the confirmation to proceed. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 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

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