podium

IPA: pˈoʊdiʌm

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
(sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
(sports and other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
(sports) 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.
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.
(botany, anatomy) A foot or footstalk.

Examples of "podium" in Sentences

An all-American podium is not out of the question.
The Tour podium is the major goal for me next year.
The podium is yours for as long as you want to talk.
Your first time in front of the podium is usually a tough one.
And almost certain to join him on the podium is Lance Armstrong.
The fifth person on the podium is Betsy Johns of Westbury, New York.
Which isn't as bad as it sounds, the podium is huge and made with fine leathers and deep, rich woods.
If the reason for CPR's prolonged absence from the Empire Club podium is the former, it hurts, but I can live with it.
Armstrong's place on the podium is guaranteed, barring calamity (Landis 'chances are as dead as disco, unless a fellow in yellow named Oscar Pereiro takes a wrong turn on the Champs-Elysees).