anchorwoman
Americannoun
plural
anchorwomennoun
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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.
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
Ms. Bae, 40, a former anchorwoman for South Korean broadcaster MBC, is in her first term as a lawmaker.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
Rose Ann Scamardella, an anchorwoman on “Eyewitness News” in New York, inspired Gilda Radner’s character Roseanne Roseannadanna on the “Weekend Update” news spoof segment of “Saturday Night Live.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022
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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