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
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Chelsea Myslik, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Yet for Emma Hayes, the woman tasked to get the U.S. back to the top of the medal podium, memories of the 2012 tournament have little to do with gold medals.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Noun
Like going for my national board exams, or making the podium in a bike race.
—Chelsea Myslik, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Yet for Emma Hayes, the woman tasked to get the U.S. back to the top of the medal podium, memories of the 2012 tournament have little to do with gold medals.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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