anchorwoman

[ ang-ker-woom-uhn ]

noun,plural an·chor·wom·en.Radio and Television.

a woman who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor.

Origin of anchorwoman

First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -woman

usage note For anchorwoman

Is it anchorwoman or anchorperson? See -woman.

Words Nearby anchorwoman

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How to use anchorwoman in a sentence

Jebreal was the first foreign anchorwoman in the history of Italian television to read the evening news.
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British Dictionary definitions for anchorwoman

anchorwoman

/ (ˈæŋkəˌwʊmən) /

nounplural -women

sport the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
Also called: anchor, presenter (in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc

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