pul ‧ pit /ˈpʊlpɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pulpitum 'platform' ]
a raised structure inside a church that a priest or minister stands on when they speak to the people
in/from the pulpit
Rev. Dawson addressed the congregation from the pulpit.