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

Example Sentences

"Who knows, the players might actually turn up for this one," Jonny Hancock from Ale and the Vale, external podcast says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

China’s “microelectronics, their motors, their rare earth, their magnets—which is foundational to robotics—they are the world’s best,” Huang said in a podcast in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However long it takes, Vance said on the podcast, “we’re taking care of business.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“April will be much worse than March,” Fatih Birol, the executive director of the IEA, said on an episode of Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tangen’s podcast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s an arts and entertainment podcast based in Chicago,” Camille says.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller