Synonyms for pedestal

Most common

stand · plinth · footstall

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

2. n. 2

   A place of reverence or honor.

   He has put his mother on a pedestal. You can't say a word against her.

Related words

Phrases

pedestal computer pedestal drill pedestal telephone

Forms

Plural

pedestals → bases, stands, plinths, footstalls…

Example sentences

• stand I don't mind the cold, but I can't stand the heat.
• plinth The statue stands on a ten-metre-high plinth.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

base¹

5 letters

stand¹

6 letters

plinth¹

9 letters

footstall

In other languages

Français

piédestal

Italiano

piedistallo

Català

pedestal