anchorwoman

[ang-ker-woom-uhn]

noun

Radio and Television.

plural

anchorwomen 

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

anchorwoman

/ ˈæŋkəˌwʊmən /

noun

1. sport the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race

2. 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

Gender Note

Is it anchorwoman or anchorperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchorwoman¹

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

Example Sentences

Ms. Bae, 40, a former anchorwoman for South Korean broadcaster MBC, is in her first term as a lawmaker.

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The Ramallah-based anchorwoman on the split screen began to weep.

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Mr. Trump later responded by launching assorted colorful criticisms of the anchorwoman.

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As a candidate, the former Fox TV anchorwoman was all in on former President Trump and his Big Lie about the 2020 election being stolen.

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“This verdict is a victory for American society,” one anchorwoman with Fuji-TV said at the time.

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