podium vs terrace

podium

noun
  • The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began. 

  • A result amongst the best three at a competition. 

  • A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais. 

  • A foot or footstalk. 

  • The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. 

  • A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize. 

  • A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly. 

verb
  • To finish in the top three at an event or competition. 

terrace

noun
  • The standing area of a sports stadium. 

  • A step-like landform; (sometimes) remnants of floodplains. 

  • A single house in such a group. 

  • The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather. 

  • A platform that extends outwards from a building. 

  • A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river. 

  • A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment 

  • A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses. 

verb
  • To provide something with a terrace. 

  • To form something into a terrace. 

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