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
Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Closing out the podium is Frank Turner’s Undefeated (Xtra Mile), new at No. 3.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 May 2024
The Virginia Democrat took the podium on Monday to make the case for her bill, which would rename a post office in her county after regular customer — and late Secretary of State — Madeleine Albright.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 May 2024
The deacon, Clarence McCallister, can be seen tackling Polite as Germany darts behind a podium.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Kim Kardashian recovered from being booed for about 15 seconds upon taking the podium to receiving big laughs and applause for some of her quips.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Randall Suffolk, Director of The High Museum of Art, soon took the podium, highlighted the significance of the Driskell Prize, and introduced the focal point of the evening—Naomi Beckwith.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 May 2024
The film also made it to the best film podium, winning the best film Lola in bronze.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
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
Noun
In a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), students can be seen leaving the stadium, some of them carrying Palestinian flags, as the 70-year-old comedian made his way to the podium.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Closing out the podium is Frank Turner’s Undefeated (Xtra Mile), new at No. 3.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 May 2024
The Virginia Democrat took the podium on Monday to make the case for her bill, which would rename a post office in her county after regular customer — and late Secretary of State — Madeleine Albright.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 May 2024
The deacon, Clarence McCallister, can be seen tackling Polite as Germany darts behind a podium.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Kim Kardashian recovered from being booed for about 15 seconds upon taking the podium to receiving big laughs and applause for some of her quips.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Randall Suffolk, Director of The High Museum of Art, soon took the podium, highlighted the significance of the Driskell Prize, and introduced the focal point of the evening—Naomi Beckwith.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 May 2024
The film also made it to the best film podium, winning the best film Lola in bronze.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
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
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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