: an episode especially of a TV show that may or may not have been telecast but can be viewed at a website

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The series also inspired a video game, online webisodes, a magazine and a novel. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 Some other female actresses who have been given the chance to direct Grey's Anatomy episodes or webisodes include Ellen Pompeo and Sarah Drew, whose webisode series B Team was nominated for an Emmy in 2018. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

blend of Web and episode

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webisode was in 1996

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“Webisode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webisode. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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webisode

noun
web·​i·​sode
ˈweb-ə-ˌsōd
: an episode (as of a television series) that is shown over the Internet instead of being broadcast
Etymology

from World Wide Web and episode

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