podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast 

: 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

The president phoned the co-founder of the chipmaker on Monday during an interview Huang was having for a podcast. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Started listening to a new movie podcast with a competitive MFL community? — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

The show, which debuted more than five years ago, also premiered as a video podcast on Netflix this summer. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Parents and communities are finding solutions Libraries nationwide are opening or decking out teen centers with podcast and music recording studios, as well as gaming consoles. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for podcast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

podcast

noun

pod·​cast ˈpäd-ˌkast 

: a program made available digitally for automatic download over the Internet

podcast verb

podcaster noun