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
Examples of podium in a Sentence
Noun
the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His brother Deion Sanders Jr. was also in attendance as the family collectively awaited to hear their surname called from the podium.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Through grit and determination, though, Andrade shot back to the top of the sport and her gold medal moment in Paris led to one of the defining images of the Games, with Biles and US star Jordan Chiles bowing down to Andrade on the podium.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Mantz, who finished fourth, was happy with his time but disappointed not to be on the podium, in the top three, especially since he was surpassed at the end of the race.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Golden, at 21 years old and donning a radiant gold-and-black suit, grabbed the microphone on the podium in front of a crowd later announced as 205,000 people.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His brother Deion Sanders Jr. was also in attendance as the family collectively awaited to hear their surname called from the podium.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Through grit and determination, though, Andrade shot back to the top of the sport and her gold medal moment in Paris led to one of the defining images of the Games, with Biles and US star Jordan Chiles bowing down to Andrade on the podium.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Mantz, who finished fourth, was happy with his time but disappointed not to be on the podium, in the top three, especially since he was surpassed at the end of the race.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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