# podium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ · frequency rank #12,476

## Definitions
1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
2. A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
3. A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
4. A result amongst the best three at a competition.
5. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
6. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
7. The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
8. A foot or footstalk.

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

## Easily confused with
- **possum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/podium-vs-possum)

## Common misspellings (8)
`opdium`, `pdoium`, `poddium`, `podimu`, `podiumm`, `poduim`, `poidum`, `ppodium`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/podium