plinth.

A solid base, often rectangular, supporting a column, statue, or other raised object.

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Words that belong together

• stone plinth
• empty plinth
• statue on a plinth

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The statue had gone, leaving an empty plinth in the courtyard.

She set the model on a low plinth beside the window.

An inscription ran around the plinth beneath the fountain.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Emphasizes the blocklike base; a pedestal can be taller and more elaborate. Count noun: plinths.