A dais is a raised PLATFORM or STAGE, often used for speeches or presentations. The crossword solutions for the term dais include 'STAGE' (5 letters), 'STAND' (5 letters), 'PULPIT' (6 letters), 'PLATFORM' (8 letters), 'ORATORY' (7 letters), 'ROSTRUM' (7 letters), 'PODIUM' (6 letters), 'EMCEE' (5 letters), 'ORATE' (5 letters), 'TOAST' (5 letters), 'TOASTS' (6 letters), 'honorees' (8 letters), 'TRIBUNE' (7 letters), and 'ORATOR' (6 letters), as well as 'estrade' (7 letters). All of these words refer to a raised PLATFORM or STAGE, and many of them are related to public speaking or presentations.