telecast

verb

tele·​cast ˈte-li-ˌkast How to pronounce telecast (audio)
telecast also telecasted; telecasting
Synonyms of telecastnext

transitive verb

: to broadcast by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast a television program
telecast noun
telecaster noun

Examples of telecast in a Sentence

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The network will also telecast opening day games and the Wild Card series this season. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 The event will be telecast on NBC starting at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones. Anika Reed, USA Today, 27 Nov. 2025 How to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade The 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be telecast on NBC starting at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on Thursday, Nov. 27. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Nov. 2025 He’s played on the Grammy Awards telecast with everybody from Daft Punk and Kenny Loggins to Eric Clapton and Lionel Richie. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telecast

Word History

Etymology

tele- + broadcast

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of telecast was in 1928

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“Telecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecast. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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telecast

verb
tele·​cast ˈtel-i-ˌkast How to pronounce telecast (audio)
telecast also telecasted; telecasting
: to broadcast by television
telecast noun
telecaster noun

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