podium position
podium position noun: an outcome of being among the best three participants in a competition.
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Noun
podium position (plural podium positions)
- An outcome of being among the best three participants in a competition.
- Elsewhere on the circuit, Ryo's ZX-7RR had run out of gas and Russell darted past, only to run wide on the final lap, forfeiting the podium position. “We were looking for the win here, so it's disappointing to finish fourth," Russell said.1997 November, Cycle World Magazine, page 95
- If winning is not possible, then a podium position is next best with second and third placegetters at least gaining due acclamation, but that is about where it ends, so no points have been awarded for finishing below third place.2013, Angus Dougall, The Greatest Racing Driver, Balboa Press, →ISBN, page 75
Forms of podium position
| plural | podium positions |
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Origin of podium position
Referring to the podium that is often used when announcing or honoring the winners of a competition that places the winner on the highest step with second and third place next to the winner at a lower level.
Questions about podium position
- What does podium position mean?
- Podium position means an outcome of being among the best three participants in a competition.
- What part of speech is podium position?
- Podium position is a noun.
- What is the plural of podium position?
- The plural of podium position is podium positions.
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