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

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Andreessen said in an episode of the Huberman Lab podcast in 2023. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025 On every episode of this podcast, host Lena Crown speaks with writers, artists, critics, and scholars across generations who have awakened something for one another. Awakeners july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025 In a recent podcast, Sam Altman noted that despite Meta offering 100 million dollar signing bonuses to poach OpenAI’s top talent, so far none of their best employees had left the organization. Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, said during a podcast that Meta was offering signing bonuses as high as $100 million. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 June 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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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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