webcast

noun

web·​cast ˈweb-ˌkast How to pronounce webcast (audio)
often capitalized
: a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the World Wide Web
webcast verb often capitalized
webcaster noun often capitalized

Examples of webcast in a Sentence

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The company has yet to share any specific webcast details, but a YouTube simulcast is scheduled to go live on launch day. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Both SpaceX and Axiom Space will provide a webcast, with coverage beginning about two hours before the launch. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025 SpaceX's webcast will be available on its website here, and on social media site X. NASA will join coverage of the launch at 7:05 a.m. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 June 2025 The summit runs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, with virtual participation available via live webcast. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for webcast

Word History

Etymology

World Wide Web + broadcast

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webcast was in 1995

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“Webcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcast. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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