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.
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
The Ramallah-based anchorwoman on the split screen began to weep.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023
Mr. Trump later responded by launching assorted colorful criticisms of the anchorwoman.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023
“This verdict is a victory for American society,” one anchorwoman with Fuji-TV said at the time.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
Liz Ocavello, behind her glasses and her big anchorwoman hairdo, accepted this disclosure so blandly that I thought I’d heard it wrong.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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