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podium

noun
/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/UK/ˈpoʊ.di.əm/CA

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.

  1. derived from πόδιον
  2. borrowed from podium

Definitions

  1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit

    A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.

  2. A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.

  3. A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when…

    A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A result amongst the best three at a competition.

      • Red Bull's Thai-British driver Alex Albon took a maiden podium in third.

    2. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

    3. The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as…

      The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.

    4. A foot or footstalk.

    5. To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

      • The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.
      • Vocab-wise, medalling and PB-ing are now totally part-and-parcelled, and most experts in South Korea believe podiumed, finalled and all-comered are not far off lexiconing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA