podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast How to pronounce podcast (audio)
: 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 Last week, Nyong’o (best known for stunning roles in Black Panther, 12 Years a Slave, and Us) debuted Mind Your Own, a podcast that tells the stories of real Africans across the globe alongside her own. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024 The inspiration for the podcast goes back to two key experiences of the hosts, Sky and NBC News said. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024 With a blizzard of tweets, blog posts, public comments, and podcasts, the tech industry’s most powerful business leaders are delivering a running commentary on this year’s presidential campaign cycle that’s hard to tune out. Byalexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024 On Wednesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Tensions continue along the Lebanon-Israel border. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for podcast 

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Word History

Etymology

iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of podcast was in 2004

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“Podcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podcast. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

podcast

noun
pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast How to pronounce podcast (audio)
: a program made available digitally for automatic download over the Internet
podcast verb
podcaster noun

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