Podium

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/

Definitions of podium

noun a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience

Example Sentences

A1 The speaker stood on the podium to address the crowd.

A2 The student nervously approached the podium to give her presentation.

B1 The politician delivered a powerful speech from the podium.

B2 The award winner proudly stood on the podium holding the trophy.

C1 The professor was invited to speak at the conference and stood behind the podium.

C2 The world-renowned scientist received a standing ovation as she stepped off the podium.

Examples of podium in a Sentence

formal The winner of the competition stood proudly on the podium to receive their medal.

informal I can't wait to see my friend on the podium at the awards ceremony.

slang That skateboarder totally owned the podium with his sick tricks.

figurative In the world of politics, the candidate's speech put her on the highest podium of public opinion.

Grammatical Forms of podium

• past tense: podiumed
• plural: podiums
• comparative: more podium
• superlative: most podium
• present tense: podium
• future tense: will podium
• perfect tense: have podiumed
• continuous tense: is podiuming
• singular: podium
• positive degree: podium
• infinitive: to podium
• gerund: podiuming
• participle: podiumed

Origin and Evolution of podium

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'podium' originates from the Latin word 'podium' which means a platform or raised platform.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in ancient Rome to refer to a raised platform for speakers or performers, the word 'podium' has evolved to also mean a platform or stand for displaying or supporting something, such as a speaker's podium or a winner's podium in sports.