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
Recent Examples on the Web
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
The total $19,000 cost for the podium is notably higher than could be purchased via standard retail means.
—Libby Cathey, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Accompanied by her family — which included her godmother Sonya Curry, mother of Warriors superstar Stephen Curry — Brink was emotional walking up to the podium after her name was called.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
There’s Tommie Smith atop the 1968 Olympic podium in Mexico City raising up his gloved fist, and Sócrates, the Brazilian doctor and star soccer player who opposed the military dictatorship.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The forum ends Rittenhouse stepped down from the podium around 7:45 p.m. Protestors chanted loudly for a short time, but the crowd is starting to disperse.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Imagine a politician stepping up to a podium and promising that voters will not pay more than 7 percent of their income for their kid to go to public school.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna stepped to the podium in May 1997 to announce plans to build a stadium in downtown Sacramento that could lure a Major League baseball team to the city.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Her ticket to the Academy podium, however, feels somewhat destined now that she's partnered with Larraín, who previously directed Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer) to Best Actress nominations for their work in portraying real-life women as well.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Razorbacks had no other podium finishers, with sophomore Frankie Price's 9.8875 on the floor exercise coming the closest in a tie for 13th.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
The total $19,000 cost for the podium is notably higher than could be purchased via standard retail means.
—Libby Cathey, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Accompanied by her family — which included her godmother Sonya Curry, mother of Warriors superstar Stephen Curry — Brink was emotional walking up to the podium after her name was called.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
There’s Tommie Smith atop the 1968 Olympic podium in Mexico City raising up his gloved fist, and Sócrates, the Brazilian doctor and star soccer player who opposed the military dictatorship.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The forum ends Rittenhouse stepped down from the podium around 7:45 p.m. Protestors chanted loudly for a short time, but the crowd is starting to disperse.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Imagine a politician stepping up to a podium and promising that voters will not pay more than 7 percent of their income for their kid to go to public school.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna stepped to the podium in May 1997 to announce plans to build a stadium in downtown Sacramento that could lure a Major League baseball team to the city.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Her ticket to the Academy podium, however, feels somewhat destined now that she's partnered with Larraín, who previously directed Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer) to Best Actress nominations for their work in portraying real-life women as well.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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