26984 words

podium

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
a raised area on which a person stands to speak to a large number of people, to conduct music, or to receive a prize in a sports competition:

Examples:

Tears ran down her face as she stood on the winner's podium.
He looked nervous as he got up on the podium to make his speech.
2
a piece of furniture with a sloping part on which a book or paper is put to be read from when speaking to an audience:

Examples:

The candidates must stay behind their respective podiums at all times during the debate.
He is a legendary performer at the podium.
3
the position of first, second, or third place in a sports competition:

Examples:

It was his fourth podium of the season.
It seems like a long time ago that we were fighting for a podium.
4
to come first, second, or third in a sports competition:

Examples:

Stewart has never podiumed.
I believe she has the ability to podium at this event.
5
a small, low box or stage that someone stands on in order to be seen by a group of people, esp. to speak or conduct music:

Examples:

The conductor mounted the podium.
6
A podium is also a lectern.

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