podcast

American  

[pod-kast, ‑-kahst] / ˈpɒdˌkæst, ‑ˌkɑst /

noun

1. a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer.

   Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to record and upload as a podcast.

   He podcasts once a week on various topics.

   She podcasts her lectures.

podcast British  

/ ˈpɒdˌkɑːst /

noun

1. an audio file similar to a radio broadcast, which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer, mp3 player, mobile phone, etc

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verb

1. (intr) to create such files and make them available for downloading

2. (tr) to make (music, interviews, etc) available using this format

Other Word Forms

• podcaster
  noun
• podcasting
  noun

Etymology

Origin of podcast

First recorded in 2000-05; iPod + (broad)cast

Explanation

A podcast is a show that you download from the internet and listen to whenever you want. It’s like getting a radio broadcast in a doggy bag. It has nothing to do with seedpods and everything to do with iPods. Podcasts are a lot like radio programs, except you can subscribe to a podcast, download it, and play it on a digital device, like a smartphone or a computer. It’s also very DIY friendly — you could podcast the funny conversations you and your friends have about movies, or a radio play put on at a local elementary school. The word podcast first appeared in 2004, from iPod and broadcast.

Example Sentences

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podcast

Yet Sondheimer has endured all of this without fanfare, without a regular TV appearance, without a radio gig, without a regular podcast, without any of the trappings of today’s media stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Spotify confirmed it was not renewing Meghan's 12-episode podcast Archetypes for a second series.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Asked by iHeartPodcasts President Will Pearson why it was the right time to start a podcast, Nick Jonas deadpanned, “Well, we’ve always loved the sound of our own voices.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But the paint is peeling, and Cohen recently got a chance to interview Trump for his podcast.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

She heard a podcast playing in the kitchen, which was Imogen’s usual habit when cooking, and she found Immie slicing zucchini for the grill.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart