🗿pedestal

noun
/ˈpɛdəstəl/

Meaning

the base or support on which a statue or object stands

Example Sentences

The statue was placed on a marble pedestal.

Example Expressions

put someone on a pedestal

Synonyms

base, stand, foundation, support

Antonyms

top, peak, summit

Collocations

marble pedestal, high pedestal, on a pedestal

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