Definition of "podium" []

• An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker. (noun)
• A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern. (noun)
• Architecture A low wall serving as a foundation. (noun)
• Architecture A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater. (noun)
• Biology A structure resembling or functioning as a foot. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The Tour podium is the major goal for me next year."
• "Your first time in front of the podium is usually a tough one."
• "The podium is yours for as long as you want to talk."