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

Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026

Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

After Adams received her award as a Green Goddess, Teamer beckoned her to remain near the podium for another presentation — a $1,200 check for her organization. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama won silver and Shun Sato won bronze, in a repeat of the Olympic podium. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Mar. 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