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broadcaster

/ˈbrɔːdˌkæstər/
broad · cast · er
Plural:broadcasters
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broadcaster Lexical Profile

broadcaster Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person whose job is to present or speak on radio or television programs.

Example

"The veteran broadcaster hosted the evening news program for nearly three decades."

2

An organization or network that transmits radio or television programs to the public.

Example

"The national public broadcaster acquired the exclusive rights to televise the championship tournament."

3

An agricultural machine or implement used for scattering seeds, fertilizer, or granular material evenly over a wide area.

Example

"The farmer hitched the mechanical broadcaster to the tractor to spread fertilizer across the pasture."

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• Rhymes for broadcaster

• Nearby Words

broadbill
broadbrush
broadcast
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broaden
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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 18th century from 'broadcast' and the agentive suffix '-er', originally denoting a person or mechanical device that scatters seeds widely across a field before being adopted in the 1920s for radio and television transmission.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Broadcaster. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/broadcaster
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