webisode

American

[web-uh-sohd] / ˈwɛb əˌsoʊd /

noun

a short, original video that is initially viewed on a website and is promotional or informational in content.

The TV show will premiere a series of webisodes this summer.

webisode British

/ ˈwɛbɪˌsəʊd /

noun

an episode of a television show that is available online for viewing or download

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Etymology

Origin of webisode

First recorded in 1995–2000; (World Wide) Web + (ep)isode

Example Sentences

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“W1A” Netflix, 2014-17, 3 seasons, 14 episodes plus a 2020 webisode This mockumentary-style satire is a delightfully sly sendup of the BBC’s lurching steps into a new and more sensitive future.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2021

Not a slick HBO sitcom either, but a cheapo network affair, or maybe even a webisode of outtakes from one.

From Slate • May 20, 2019

Link to Learning: To learn more about “Symbiosis in the Sea,” watch this webisode of Jonathan Bird’s Blue World.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

If you’re not interested—well, no harm, no foul is the attitude of this webisode.

From Time • Jul. 20, 2012

Eventually, a compromise was reached and the webisode tradition continued post-strike.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2011

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