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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Being elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 Newsom introduces then-gubernatorial candidate and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to the podium during a rally at UCLA on Oct. 15, 2010.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 12 June 2025
All the pain and anguish, however, will pay off when the drivers stand on the podium and hoist the coveted winners' trophy.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Wearing two black gloves and slamming his palms on the podium Monday, Karen Read's defense attorney Robert Alessi moved for a mistrial for a second time in her retrial on murder charges in the death of her former boyfriend, Boston cop John O'Keefe.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for podium
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Del Toro and Carapaz both finished on the podium and won stages.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Being elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 Newsom introduces then-gubernatorial candidate and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to the podium during a rally at UCLA on Oct. 15, 2010.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 12 June 2025
All the pain and anguish, however, will pay off when the drivers stand on the podium and hoist the coveted winners' trophy.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Wearing two black gloves and slamming his palms on the podium Monday, Karen Read's defense attorney Robert Alessi moved for a mistrial for a second time in her retrial on murder charges in the death of her former boyfriend, Boston cop John O'Keefe.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for podium
Cite this Entry
“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podium. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share