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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Senators voted 73-27 to approve a motion to proceed with consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, according to an unofficial Senate tally shown in a webcast on the floor of the chamber. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024 According to the website, the live webcast is scheduled about 30 minutes before liftoff. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024 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, 19 Nov. 2024 But don’t get too excited, warned Cox Automotive economists and analysts in a webcast Wednesday, who expressed conditional optimism about the automotive market. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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