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Podium

noun
/ˈpoʊ.di.əm/

Meaning

a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience
a small platform on which a person stands to speak or conduct an orchestra

Example Sentences

The winner stood on the podium to receive the gold medal.

The speaker stepped onto the podium to deliver the speech.

Synonyms

platform, stage, dais, rostrum, stand
Entry 1
platform, stage, dais, rostrum
Entry 2
platform, dais, stand, rostrum

Antonyms

floor, ground, audience area

Collocations

victory podium, speaker's podium, award podium, stand on the podium, podium position
Entry 1
victory podium, speaker's podium, award podium
Entry 2
stand on the podium, podium position, award podium

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