26984 words

pedestal

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something rests:

Examples:

In the riot, the statues were toppled from their pedestals.
A flower arrangement in a large basket stood on a pedestal in the corner of the room.
2
a base for a statue, or a base for a column:

Examples:

Museum staff plan to replace the cracked pedestal under the statue.

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