webcast

noun

web·​cast ˈweb-ˌkast How to pronounce webcast (audio)
often capitalized
: a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the World Wide Web
webcast verb often capitalized
webcaster noun often capitalized

Examples of webcast in a Sentence

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The meeting will be open to the public via a live webcast. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Future Starship flights will launch as many as 60 next-generation Starlinks per launch, greatly increasing the network's capacity, according to Dan Huot, a SpaceX official who anchored the company's live webcast of Tuesday's flight. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 Burning Man officials said that four minor injuries have been reported as a result of the wind and dust, and the livestream webcast is down. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 Kentucky superintendents were informed during a July 15 webcast that KDE awarded a contract allowing SAT to administer the exam this school year. Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for webcast

Word History

Etymology

World Wide Web + broadcast

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webcast was in 1995

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“Webcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcast. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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