webcast

noun

web·​cast ˈweb-ˌkast How to pronounce webcast (audio)
variants often Webcast
: a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the Internet
webcast verb
often Webcast
webcaster noun
often Webcaster

Examples of webcast in a Sentence

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Viewers can watch a live webcast of the launch on SpaceX’s website and on X. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 The 52-year-old conspiracy theorist and his webcast crew raised their cups for a toast Thursday night as Jones seemed to concede his Austin, Texas studio was shutting down. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 How to watch SpaceX launch livestream Fortunately for those in Arizona interested in watching the launch, SpaceX also provides a live webcast of its missions. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Webcasts of the meetings became a megaphone for mistrust. Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026 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 6 May. 2026.

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