rebroadcast

verb

re·​broad·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈbrȯd-ˌkast 

rebroadcast; rebroadcasting

transitive verb

1

: to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source)

2

: to repeat (a broadcast) at a later time

rebroadcast noun

Examples of rebroadcast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Tuesday, The Bridge rebroadcast the 1 hour, 40-minute radio program Weeks hosted in May. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

The viral moment of the banquet, captured on video and rebroadcast endlessly across Weibo, was Lei Jun walking up to a seated Musk, tapping him on the shoulder, and crouching half-down to take a selfie with him on a Xiaomi 17 Pro. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Broadcast content was limited to news stories that were edited and shipped to networks to rebroadcast as highlight packages. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

Once each day’s performances conclude, those channels will spend the overnight and early morning hours rebroadcasting the full lineup for night owls, starting at around midnight in most cases and going through breakfast time. — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rebroadcast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• fibroblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast
• amassed