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

Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

Ashizawa also produced several bell peppers at the podium – purchased at a local market the previous day – to illustrate her preferred method for camera testing. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026

And now audiences get to delight in her fresh, invigorating approach to the conductor’s podium. —Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Davis, taking the podium at the beginning of the night, spoke about her first time in Cannes in 1991 when Thelma & Louise world premiered, as well as how far amfAR has come. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 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

• chenopodium
• lycopodium
• monosodium
• polypodium
• disodium
• plasmodium
• propodeum
• trisodium
• odium
• podium
• rhodium
• sodium

Kids Definition

podium

noun

po·​di·​um ˈpōd-ē-əm 

plural podiums or podia -ē-ə 

: a raised platform especially for an orchestral conductor