Gerund Word Explorer
BlendAges 15–20

Newscast

Newscast

A news programme on radio or television (news + broadcast).

Joseph watched the evening newscast with his grandfather.

Remember: NEWS + broadCAST = newscast. Compare telecast: same '-cast' ending from broadcast.

Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.

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