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Podium

Podium Meaning & Definition
Podium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Podium?

[n] a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Synonyms | Synonyms for Podium: ambo | dais | pulpit | rostrum | soapbox | stump

Related Terms | Find terms related to Podium: balcony | catafalque | dais | emplacement | estrade | floor | gallery | heliport | hustings | landing | landing pad | landing stage | launching pad | platform | pulpit | rostrum | soapbox | stage | step terrace | stump | terrace | tribunal | tribune

See Also | platform

Podium In Webster's Dictionary

\Po"di*um\, n.; pl. {Podia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot. See {Pew}.] 1. (Arch.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by arch[ae]ologists in two senses: (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began. (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See Illust. of {Column}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The foot.

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