Definition of "podium"

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.  examples

(sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.  examples

(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.  examples

(sports) A result amongst the best three at a competition.  quotations  examples

A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

1. The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.  examples

2. The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.  examples

The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.  examples

(botany, anatomy) A foot or footstalk.  examples

(sports, colloquial) To finish in the top three at an event or competition.  examples