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Definition of "rebroadcast" [rebroadcast]

  • To repeat the broadcast of (a program). (verb-transitive)
  • To receive and send out (a broadcast) again. (verb-transitive)
  • A broadcast that is repeated or that is relayed from another station. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rebroadcast" in a sentence
  • "You know those free shows you can see on ABC, the ones rebroadcast from the night before that you have to click on an ad to get through?"
  • "This "War of the Worlds" cast and authentic reproduction deserve "rebroadcast" - as it were"
  • "Unlike entertainment, reality programming can't easily be rebroadcast, which is another way of saying you can't win by fighting the last war."