podium
noun
[ ˈpəʊdɪəm ]
• a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience, as when making a speech or conducting an orchestra.
• "he was at the podium facing an expectant conference crowd"
podium
verb
• (of a competitor in a sporting event) finish first, second, or third, so as to appear on a podium to receive an award.
• "older riders who expected to podium may find themselves racing against other riders who are years younger"
Origin:
mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek podion, diminutive of pous, pod- ‘foot’.
