podest
- A platform or raised area, often used for a speaker or performer to stand on, or as a base for a statue or other object. nounThe speaker stood confidently on the podest as he addressed the audience.The statue was placed on a marble podest to elevate it above the crowd.
- In architecture, a landing or intermediate platform in a staircase. nounThe staircase had a podest halfway up where one could pause and admire the view.The podest provided a resting point between the two flights of stairs.