Meaning & use
plinth
A heavy block or slab, usually rectangular, that forms the base supporting a statue, column, or piece of furniture.
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The bronze soldier stood atop a stone plinth in the middle of the square.
Someone had spray-painted graffiti across the marble plinth sometime during the previous night.
A note on using this word
Plinth usually refers to the lowest, structural base beneath a statue or column, while 'pedestal' can describe more decorative supports.
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