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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Do note that if Blue Origin shifts its launch time later in the day, the webcast start time will also shift accordingly. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2025 SpaceX’s Dan Huot and Kate Tice, who hosted a webcast of the test flight, confirmed about 10 minutes later that the Starship spacecraft was lost. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 The webcast is available on its website and on social media platform X. Coverage will also be available on SpaceX's on new X TV app. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 The company will provide a webcast of proceedings at this link beginning one hour before liftoff. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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