podium noun

/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/

/ˈpoʊ-/ n [C] (plural podiums or podia)

Definition

a raised area on which a person stands to speak to a large number of people, to conduct music, or to receive a prize in a sports competition

Tears ran down her face as she stood on the winner's podium.

(Definition of podium noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to worry

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