podcast

[ pod-kast, ‐kahst ]

/ ˈpɒdˌkæst, ‐ˌkɑst /

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noun

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.

verb (used with or without object)

to record and upload as a podcast: He podcasts once a week on various topics.She podcasts her lectures.

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Origin of podcast

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

OTHER WORDS FROM podcast

podcaster, noun

Words nearby podcast

pod, -poda, podagra, podalgia, podalic, podcast, poddie, poddle, poddy, poddy-dodger, -pode

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How to use podcast in a sentence

Spotify has since spent hundreds of millions of dollars acquiring podcast companies such as Gimlet Media and the Ringer, and committed more than $100 million for the exclusive rights to Joe Rogan, another popular host.
Spotify loses Joe Budden, its first big podcasting star|radmarya|August 27, 2020|Fortune
One fellow supervisor and at least one local medical expert have called the podcast a serious threat to public health and safety.
Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves|Katy Stegall|August 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego
On this week’s podcast, hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Sara Libby take this story from the beginning — when city officials thought the building might just need some elbow grease — to now, when multimillion-dollar remodels are in order.
VOSD Podcast: 101 Ash St. Is a Fiery Mayor’s Race Issue|Nate John|July 31, 2020|Voice of San Diego
One in every four Americans over the age of 12 listens to podcasts religiously.
Podcasts and internet marketing: Are you missing the boat?|Nasirabadi Reza|July 30, 2020|Search Engine Watch

The production schedule is tight — the podcast goes out every week on Friday morning.
We’re Looking For A Podcast Producer For PODCAST-19|Chadwick Matlin (chadwick.matlin@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 21, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Hell, he says Koenig never referred to it as Serial or even as a podcast.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline|Emily Shire|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The hit podcast Serial uploaded its first season finale Thursday morning.
What if 'Serial' Has No Ending?|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the podcast, Blanc says he couch-surfed and lived in his car for several months.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 2009, according to the podcast, Blanc was in college at “a top school in Europe” and “hated everything about it.”
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mood was lightened considerably by the co-hosts of the podcast “Mom and Dad Are Fighting.”
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for podcast

podcast

/ (ˈpɒdˌkɑːst) /

noun

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

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

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

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

Derived forms of podcast

podcaster, nounpodcasting, noun

Word Origin for podcast

from i (Pod) + broad (cast)

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