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Pedestal

/ˈpɛdɪstəl/

The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

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📖 Definitions of "Pedestal"

noun

1
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
2
A place of reverence or honor.
"He has put his mother on a pedestal. You can't say a word against her."
3
A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
4
A pillow block; a low housing.

verb

1
To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

🔄 Synonyms of "Pedestal"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
plinthnoun	A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
footstallnoun	(historical) A type of stirrup, predominantly found on saddles designed for women.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pedestal"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
plinthnoun	A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
footstallnoun	(historical) A type of stirrup, predominantly found on saddles designed for women.
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
standnoun	The act of standing.
basementnoun	(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.
bedrocknoun	(figurative) A basis or foundation.
towernoun	Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper.
pylonnoun	(electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
platformnoun	A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
supportnoun	(transitive) To help keep from falling.
footnoun	A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
subbasenoun	(architecture) The lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct.
postamentnoun	pedestal, particularly of a pillar or pilaster
understructurenoun	The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
soclenoun	(architecture) A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork.
daisnoun	A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
footingnoun	A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
substructurenoun	The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).