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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In the three decades since Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’s death, her story has been told in a variety of formats, from a podcast to a limited TV series and children’s book. Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025 Check your local listings, watch full episodes here, or listen to the weekly podcast here. The Editors, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025 Steve Bannon, host of the popular conservative War Room podcast, has repeatedly pushed for President Donald Trump to run for a third presidential term. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025 Former driver Kyle Petty has called out young-generation drivers in a podcast with Kevin Harvick, urging them to have more respect for competition. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 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

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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 2 Apr. 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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