: 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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Alvin Kan, chief operating officer of Bitget Wallet, said on the On The Margin podcast that freelancers and remote workers already treat a self-custody crypto wallet as a place to keep working capital, and that the share doing so is growing. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Also co-host of The Boy Friends podcast, alongside Marcus Monroe and Matt Lopes, he is repped by AGI Entertainment Media & Management, WME and Talent Law Corp. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 To hear Johnson’s full interview, publishing on August 20, subscribe to the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026 Amabile and his wife, fellow Bachelor Nation star and Not Married to This podcast cohost Serena Pitt, have continued to share updates with fans since his initial health announcement. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 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

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 7 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a program made available digitally for automatic download over the Internet
podcast verb
podcaster noun

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