iPod

American  

[ahy-pod] / ˈaɪˌpɒd /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand of portable digital media player.

   These instructions tell you how to download or transfer songs to your iPod.

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iPod British  

/ ˈaɪˌpɒd /

noun

1. a small portable digital audio player capable of storing thousands of tracks downloaded from the internet or transferred from a CD

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Other Word Forms

• iPodder noun

Etymology

Origin of iPod

Coined in 2000 by an unknown person as the name of a type of internet kiosk; independently coined in 2001 by Vincent (Vinnie) Chieco, U.S. freelance copywriter, as the name of the digital media player; i(Mac), the name of a computer model + pod ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Skipping up a few years, in high school when I’m independent through my music, I remember having “Egypt Egypt” on my iPod Nano.

From Los Angeles Times

But those devices got wiped out after Apple introduced the iPod in 2001.

From Los Angeles Times

I wasn’t even allowed to drink coffee yet, but I’d march into my local Starbucks and show the barista a screenshot on my iPod Touch.

From Salon

“I was back in New York, and I was walking down the street and a guy looked up at me, pulled earphones out of his head and said, ‘Hey … you’re on my iPod!’

From Los Angeles Times

Still, it was easier to block out bad news with radio-heavy car rides or by cranking up the iPod volume using its click wheel.

From Salon