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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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
The American star came second in the super-G at the World Cup finals in March to become the oldest female Alpine skier to make the podium of a World Cup race by six years.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Netflix also featured in the podium positions as Gal Gadot spy thriller Heart of Stone rounded out the top three.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Following an impressive podium finish at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell was absent from the press conference after the humid race for medical reasons, according to Mercedes.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Langley also had some memorable comments in her many turns at the podium.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
The American star came second in the super-G at the World Cup finals in March to become the oldest female Alpine skier to make the podium of a World Cup race by six years.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Netflix also featured in the podium positions as Gal Gadot spy thriller Heart of Stone rounded out the top three.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Following an impressive podium finish at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell was absent from the press conference after the humid race for medical reasons, according to Mercedes.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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