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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Funding decisions by the Simons Foundation have no influence on the selection of topics, guests or other editorial decisions in this podcast or in Quanta Magazine. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024 Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Cody Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available. Sid Evans, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024 Appearing on the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast, the Sister Wives star, 55, was asked whether Meri, 53, had always been disconnected from the larger family, or if that was something that happened over time. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 The podcast host had expressed reluctance to invite Trump onto his show, citing concerns about maintaining the program's balance rather than endorsing any particular candidate. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 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

Time Traveler
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 16 Nov. 2024.

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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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