podium
noun [C] /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/
/ˈpoʊ-/ (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.Floors and parts of floors
(Definition of podium noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- basement noun
- catwalk noun
- ceiling noun (TOP OF A ROOM)
- dais noun
- decking noun
- floor noun (SURFACE)
- flooring noun
- ground level noun
- landing noun (FLOOR)
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- mezzanine noun
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