Noun: podium (podiums,podia) pow-dee-um
- A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
"The speaker took her place on the podium";
- dais, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox
- (sports) finish in the top three at an event or competition
"Anderson podiumed again with her second-place-finish"
Derived forms: podiums, podia, podiumed, podiuming
Type of: platform
Encyclopedia: Podium