Podium
Platform
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
だん
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.
壇上で、小さな可愛いフラワーガールの女の子が、しばらく花嫁の人気をさらいました。
The cute little flower girl upstaged the bride on the podium for a moment.