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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Lastly, BlackRock’s Investor Day ( webcast ) kicks off at 8:00 a.m. ET, which should provide more insight into how private market investments like Preqin are expected to contribute to growth in the future. Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 June 2025 SpaceX's webcast will be available on its website here, and on social media site X. NASA will join coverage of the launch at 7:25 a.m. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 June 2025 The webcast will be at the top of this story, as well as on Space.com's homepage, when the time comes. Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 June 2025 The webcast will include commentary, mission updates and information about the crew members flying on NS-32. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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