A podium (plural podiums or podia) is a platform used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. It derives from the Greek πόδι (foot). ... Common parlance has shown an increasing use of podium in North American English to describe a lectern.

Is podium plural or singular?

The plural form of podium is podiums or podia.

How do you use podium in a sentence?

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it. (1) She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. (2) Several speakers took the podium that night. (3) One long-winded speaker after another came to the podium.