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

The case spawned international headlines, podcasts, books and documentaries. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

During the podcast, Bullock recounted coming down with COVID-19 some time before Randall’s death and still needing to do tasks around her home like preparing food for nurses who were taking care of her partner. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

In January, Watts was a guest on actor Rainn Wilson’s podcast, where Watts played devil’s advocate to Wilson’s skeptic about casual use of mind-altering substances. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, that podcast lost People’s Sexiest Podcasters award to The Basement Yard, breaking the hearts of the Quaid Army. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Aug. 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