podcast
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
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(intr) to create such files and make them available for downloading
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(tr) to make (music, interviews, etc) available using this format
Other Word Forms
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.
Vocabulary lists containing podcast
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Example Sentences
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When asked on a podcast this year what he does to relax, Moynihan said: “I spend time with my family, I exercise, I do things, I read,” recalling he’d recently read a book about cod.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Soon after opening a separate office in his native northern England he gave an interview there to Elizabeth Day, a writer, whose podcast "How to Fail" invites celebrities to reflect on mistakes they have made.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
A nostalgic pop culture podcast: Do you remember McGruff the Crime Dog?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
This bearish view on markets comes from the founder and managing director of CrossBorder Capital, Mike Howell, who was interviewed on the Macro Voices podcast Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
If both my siblings are quiet, Dad will turn on a French podcast.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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