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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Interesting… December 11, 2024: Once again, Green confirms the pair aren’t dating during an appearance on The Viall Files podcast. Glamour, 6 Mar. 2025 During an appearance on Netflix's Skip Intro podcast on Friday, February 28, Fonda's son, Troy O'Donovan Garity, recalled a rather scary and dangerous encounter that took place years ago while the Grace & Frankie alum was babysitting her grandson, Malcolm, now 25. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Bartlett often talked about the treatment on podcasts and in interviews, including some widely shared on social media. Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025 His previous credits include The Garcias and The Ha Festival, both for HBO, as well as podcasts like Popcorn for Dinner (Apple), The Coldest Case (Audible) and Supreme (iheart). Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 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

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 10 Mar. 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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