podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast 

: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet

podcast verb

podcaster noun

Examples of podcast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An accompanying podcast, titled the Rabkin Interviews, in which the winners discuss their writing process and perspective on art writing, is forthcoming. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Kirk, a podcast host and activist who championed open debate, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, leaving behind his wife, Erika, and two children, along with a conservative media empire. — Angele Latham, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Netflix launched partnerships with podcasts like Jack Shane’s Therapuss, Shut Up Evan, and The Ringer’s The Big Picture to get subscribers to stay on the platform. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

The case has been featured many times over the past three decades on true-crime television shows, YouTube channels and podcasts. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for podcast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast 

: a program made available digitally for automatic download over the Internet

podcast verb

podcaster noun