newscast

noun

news·​cast ˈnüz-ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun

Examples of newscast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Currently, Abel helms the 5 p.m. newscast on 7 Action News on Detroit's ABC affiliate and the 10 p.m. 7 Action News that airs on TV20. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024 Patterson is a frequent guest on Fox 45 newscasts, which has covered the case. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024 And that number doesn’t even begin to include all the news articles, blog posts, newscasts, and other media stories that have used the studies to make larger conclusions about the human experience. Mikkel Krenchel, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016 Some of his most recent work includes working as the Spanish editor at San Francisco State’s student publication, freelancing for El Tecolote and interning for KQED’s newscast team. Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for newscast 

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Word History

Etymology

news + broadcast

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newscast was circa 1934

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Cite this Entry

“Newscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newscast. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

newscast

noun
news·​cast -ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun
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