Refers to a stand or base for a statue, vase, or similar object. Common in art, architecture, and everyday contexts.
I placed the vase on the pedestal.
The bronze statue in the park stands on a tall pedestal.
I placed the vase on a pedestal for display.
They set the sculpture on a pedestal and put it on display.
The statue came off its pedestal in the earthquake.
台 is a general word for any stand, platform, or table, while 台座 is the more formal term for a decorative or structural pedestal.
group (chemistry) · (free) radical · counter for installed or mounted objects
Compound of 台 (stand, platform) and 座 (seat, base). The combination straightforwardly means a pedestal or plinth.