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podium
- /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ UK
- /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/ Canada, US
- /ˈpəʉ.di.əm/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊdiəm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.
noun podia · podiums
- A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
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A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
Similar: lectern
- A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
- A result amongst the best three at a competition. Red Bull's Thai-British driver Alex Albon took a maiden podium in third.
- The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
- The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
- The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
- A foot or footstalk.
verb podiums · podiuming · podiumed
- To finish in the top three at an event or competition. The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rostrum, dais, pulpit, ambo, soapbox, stump, tribune, gallery, forum, theatre, platform, stage, venue, desk, trib, floor
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noun platform
| Español | podio, pódium, podium |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 講壇 /讲坛 jiǎngtán, 講臺 /讲台 jiǎngtái, 講台 jiǎngtái |
| Português | pódio |
| Français | podium |
| Deutsch | Podium |
| Română | podium |
| Русский | по́диум pódium, платфо́рма platfórma, возвыше́ние vozvyšénije |
| العربية | مِنَصَّة minaṣṣa |
noun stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly
| Español | pódium, podio, podium |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Pult, Rednerpult |
| Ελληνικά | βάθρο váthro, βήμα víma, εξέδρα exédra |
| Русский | ка́федра káfedra |
| العربية | مِنَصَّة minaṣṣa |
Talk about this word "podium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/podium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. podium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/podium "podium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/podium.Cite this
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title = {podium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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