podcast

[pod-kast, ‑-kahst]

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.

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

/ 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of podcast¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of podcast¹

from _i ( _Pod ) + _broad ( _cast )

Example Sentences

At the start of the year, she took time off her hit BBC podcast Miss Me? to deal with her spiralling mental health and checked into rehab.

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Her campaign included a viral video of her juggling a football and appearances on popular podcasts, boosting her profile with younger people.

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Following the show, on the podcast Traitors Uncloaked, Sir Stephen found out who the Traitors were.

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“I am not a secret Nazi,” he said on Monday’s episode of political podcast Pod Save America, which is hosted by former aides of former President Barack Obama.

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In that post, he and his brother Jason, with whom he co-hosts a podcast, also talked about their frequent trips to Cedar Point while growing up.

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