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

• 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

After the game, Parsons appeared at a podium rather than in front of his locker. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025

Marc Marquez of Spain and Ducati Lenovo Team celebrates the second place of the race and 2025 MotoGP Champion on the podium on track during the MotoGP race during the MotoGP Of Japan - Race at Twin Ring Motegi on September 28, 2025 in Motegi, Japan. —Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025

Sorkin’s win was among the film’s three trips to the podium. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025

That’s a common enough sacrifice on glassed-in upper floors, but surely there was a more elegant solution for the podium levels than placing a thick pillar squarely in the middle of a window. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 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