| Main Entry: | podium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | structure from which speakers orate |
Synonyms: |
dais, platform, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stage, stump |
| Notes: | a lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a platform for several people is a dais, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more |
| Main Entry: | pedestal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support for something |
Synonyms: |
base, bed, bottom, foot, foundation, mounting, platform, plinth, podium, stand, substructure, support |
| Main Entry: | platform |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stand or stage |
Synonyms: |
belvedere, dais, floor, podium, pulpit, rostrum, scaffold, scaffolding, staging, terrace |
| Main Entry: | pulpit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | structure from which sermon is given |
Synonyms: |
desk, lectern, platform, podium, rostrum, soapbox, stage, stump |
| Main Entry: | rostrum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | platform |
Synonyms: |
dais, lectern, podium, pulpit, reading stand, soapbox, stage |
| Notes: | a lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a platform for several people is a dais, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more |
| Main Entry: | dais |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | platform |
Synonyms: |
bench, podium, rostrum, seat, stage, table, terrace |