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
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Noun
the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Alonso returned to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week still stuck on 32 wins, having not stood on the F1 podium since November 2023.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Towns then limps off the floor to the locker room, limps from the locker room to the podium, then walks gingerly out of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, his status questionable for a win-or-go-home Game 5 back at Madison Square Garden with his team facing a 3-1 series deficit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Noun
So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Alonso returned to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week still stuck on 32 wins, having not stood on the F1 podium since November 2023.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Towns then limps off the floor to the locker room, limps from the locker room to the podium, then walks gingerly out of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, his status questionable for a win-or-go-home Game 5 back at Madison Square Garden with his team facing a 3-1 series deficit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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