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podium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catwalk noun A narrow raised platform that models walk along during a fashion show.
  • platform noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.
  • podium noun A raised platform for a speaker, performer, or conductor to stand on.
  • runway noun A paved strip used by aircraft for takeoff and landing.

Senses

podium is used for these senses in English:

  • catwalk (fashion) A narrow elevated stage on which models parade.
  • platform A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.
  • runway A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.

catwalk — full definition

  1. noun A narrow raised platform that models walk along during a fashion show.
  2. noun Any narrow elevated walkway, such as one used by crew on a ship or in a theater.

platform — full definition

  1. noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.
  2. noun A digital service or system that provides the basic structure for other applications, content, or activity to run on.
  3. noun The declared set of policies and principles a political party or candidate campaigns on.
  4. verb To give someone or something visibility or a means to be seen or heard.

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