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

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Most players, these days, share those stories on podcasts. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 Emil Michael, the department’s under secretary for research and engineering as well as its chief technology officer, detailed the events leading up to the public feud in a Friday episode of the All-In podcast. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026 The full Filmmaker Toolkit interview with Maggie Gyllenhaal launches on podcast platforms Wednesday, March 11. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2026 Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podcast

Word History

Etymology

iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Mar. 2026.

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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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