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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • podcaster noun
  • podcasting noun

Etymology

Origin of podcast

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

Example Sentences

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Manchester City winger Lauren Hemp has been a mainstay in the starting XI and told the Women's Football Weekly podcast "it's really important to have a good connection" with the left-back.

From BBC

Lucy Powell told the BBC's Newscast podcast that Labour needed to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor, after the party fell to third in a seat it had previously held.

From BBC

Something cast members continue to talk about in interviews, podcasts, and social media long after they’ve left the Highlands.

From Salon

The closely followed investor, who runs the Duquesne Family Office, made the comments in an interview for “Hard Lessons,” a Morgan Stanley podcast that was published on Friday.

From MarketWatch

Now podcasts and webinars have spread the word, and lawyers say the tactic is common.

From The Wall Street Journal