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
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 July 2024
That would end a relative drought period for Team USA's men since 2008, the last time the team made it on the podium for gymnastics.
—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
The president’s campaign opted for the podium on the right side of the stage, meaning Trump's campaign got to choose the order of closing statements.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Skye Blakely, a 19-year-old Texas native, was a frontrunner for the Paris team coming into these trials, but suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during podium training on Wednesday.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 27 June 2024
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Noun
For his first-ever BET Awards performance, Smith stood on a circular podium in the middle of a ring of fire, backed by Chandler Moore and Sunday Service Choir.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 July 2024
That would end a relative drought period for Team USA's men since 2008, the last time the team made it on the podium for gymnastics.
—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
The president’s campaign opted for the podium on the right side of the stage, meaning Trump's campaign got to choose the order of closing statements.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Skye Blakely, a 19-year-old Texas native, was a frontrunner for the Paris team coming into these trials, but suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during podium training on Wednesday.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for podium
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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