webcast

noun

web·​cast ˈweb-ˌkast How to pronounce webcast (audio)
often capitalized
: a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the World Wide Web
webcast verb often capitalized
webcaster noun often capitalized

Examples of webcast in a Sentence

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The 2024-25 season includes 19 unique weekends of Jazz at Lincoln Center concerts in the 1233-seat Rose Theater, nine concerts in the 467-seat Appel Room, and more than 350 nights of music at Dizzy’s Club, in addition to webcast performances and in-person and virtual education programs. Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 SpaceX will also provide a live webcast of the mission. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025 Shareholders can vote online, by phone, by mail or during the live webcast. Angela Palermo july 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2025 More than 4,000 people tuned into a webcast of the meeting, which traditionally draws little attention. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for webcast

Word History

Etymology

World Wide Web + broadcast

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webcast was in 1995

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“Webcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcast. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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