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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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
After more than an hour of superlatives, Di Bona took the podium to express his overwhelming gratitude and appreciation.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
Very good boys Jerry and Butters, two dogs in wheelchairs that were rescued from the Chandler home, stood in front of the governor's podium during her remarks.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
That ended Hamilton’s streak of stepping up at the podium at 11 consecutive British Grand Prix.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
The German driver made the admission after securing his first podium finish in F1 at the British Grand Prix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
After more than an hour of superlatives, Di Bona took the podium to express his overwhelming gratitude and appreciation.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
Very good boys Jerry and Butters, two dogs in wheelchairs that were rescued from the Chandler home, stood in front of the governor's podium during her remarks.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
That ended Hamilton’s streak of stepping up at the podium at 11 consecutive British Grand Prix.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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