Definitions for podium

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podium po·di·um

Spelling: [poh-dee-uh m]

IPA: /ˈpoʊ di əm/

Podium is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in podium (dimopu).

Definitions for podium

noun

1. a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
2. Architecture. a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome. a stereobate for a classical temple, especially one with perpendicular sides. the masonry supporting a classical temple. a raised platform surrounding the arena of an ancient Roman amphitheater having on it the seats of privileged spectators.
3. lectern.
4. a counter or booth, as one at an airport for handling tickets or dispensing information.
5. Zoology, Anatomy. a foot.
6. Botany. a footstalk or stipe.

verb (used without object)

1. (in a sports competition) to finish first, second, or third and receive an award while standing on a podium:

Origin of podium

1605-15; Latin: “elevated place, balcony” Greek pódion “little foot,” equivalent to pod- pod- + -ion diminutive suffix. See pew

Examples for podium

On the outskirts of the partisan mayhem, a smaller crowd gathered as a heavy-set man strode up to a podium in front of them.

Cassius, standing in Csar's podium, seemed puny compared with that Lygian.

It seems now much larger on account of the removal of the wall of the podium.

Behind the podium was a double portico, which ran round the whole building.

By the time Gurira took her place at the Google podium to read from the play, the audience was primed for emotion.

Calmly, Lester produced a hundred-dollar bill and slid it across the podium.

Biden, after all, is known for his unbuttoned comments from the podium.

Red tie and blue shirt-clad Paul walked casually in front of the audience and, like a normal person, stood behind the podium.

The ends of the seat or 'podium,' are concealed by boldly carved wings.

But King just stepped up to the podium and delivered one of the finest speeches of his life.