anchorman

[ ang-ker-man, -muh n ]

/ ˈæŋ kərˌmæn, -mən /

noun, plural an·chor·men [ang-ker-men, -muh n] /ˈæŋ kərˌmɛn, -mən/.

Sports. anchor(def 11).

Radio and Television. anchor(def 6).

Nearby words

Origin of anchorman

1910–15 for def 1; 1955–60 for def 2; anchor + man¹

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for anchorman

He affected an anchorman finesse in apologizing for “past mistakes” as a Ku Klux Klan leader.
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My intention is to make it with the same approach as Anchorman 2.
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We learned so much on how to make these comedy sequels when we did anchorman 2.
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We shot our Anchorman sequel for 50 million and all made a lot of money.
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British Dictionary definitions for anchorman

anchorman

/ (ˈæŋkəmæn) /

noun plural -men

sport the last person in a team to compete, esp in a relay race

Also called: anchor, presenter (in broadcasting) a person in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc

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Word Origin and History for anchorman

anchorman

"last man of a tug-of-war team," 1909, from anchor + man (n.). Later, "one who runs last in a relay race" (1934). Transferred sense "host or presenter of a TV or radio program" is from 1958.