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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Rewatch the launch and spaceflight at the webcast at the top of the story. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 The next edition of the Clock will be revealed Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. EST on a live webcast. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Blue Origin again plans to provide a webcast carrying live coverage of New Glenn's launch attempt on the company's website. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025 The company will hold a webcast discussing those results at 10 AM ET that same morning. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Mar. 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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