Definition of PODIUM

podium

Plural: podia, podiums

Noun

  • A small, raised platform for a speaker, conductor, or performer.
  • a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  • A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
  • A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
  • A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
  • A result amongst the best three at a competition.
  • A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
  • The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
  • A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
  • The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
  • The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
  • A foot or footstalk.

Verb

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

Examples

  • The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.
  • With a well-placed ’PODIUM’, she elevated her score significantly in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

podium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
podium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
podium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

podium: valid Words With Friends Word