anchorwoman
Americannoun
noun
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sport the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
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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
Is it anchorwoman or anchorperson? See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of anchorwoman
First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -woman
Example Sentences
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Or is the ambitious Atlanta anchorwoman the victim of bad luck and bad people?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“This verdict is a victory for American society,” one anchorwoman with Fuji-TV said at the time.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
The best-known practitioner in the genre is the North’s legendary anchorwoman, Ri Chun-hee, a “labor hero.”
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2020
His wife, Lilian Tintori, a former TV anchorwoman, has been leading an international campaign for his release since he was first jailed in 2014.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2017
Suddenly, the anchorwoman said, “Charles and Marjorie Moss.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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