Rostrum

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑːstrəm/

Rostrum (noun)

  1. a raised platform where someone stands to speak to an audience
  2. a part of an animal's body that looks like a beak or snout
  3. the front part of a ship, often used in ancient times for ramming

Examples

  • The politician stood confidently on the rostrum.
  • The lecturer addressed the audience from the rostrum.

Common collocations: stand on the rostrum, address from the rostrum, rostrum speech, sharp rostrum, use the rostrum

Synonyms of Rostrum

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