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

Shout-out to Pat for keeping me from embarrassing myself at that podium, man, in front of the whole world. —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

On graduation day, Lucas stepped up to the podium and delivered his uncensored valedictorian speech as written, without any interference by school censors. —Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024

First place winner Simone Biles looks on from the podium for the vault routine during the 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena on June 02, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. —CBS News, 2 June 2024

Kelce was asked by Biden to come up to the podium and talk during the event. —Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 31 May 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