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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The bewildering story of John Bender, a young Wall Street genius whose dream of life in a mansion sanctuary in the Costa Rican jungle turned sour, is set to launch as a podcast. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 There’s so many outlets and a million podcasts. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025 Why Disney touches a nerve Lou Mongello started his podcast about Disney, WDW Radio, more than 20 years ago. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 In the trailer, Morgan (Justine Lupe) puts it plainly for her and Joanne's podcast listeners. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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

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 1 Oct. 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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