anchorwoman

American  

[ang-ker-woom-uhn] / ˈæŋ kərˌwʊm ən /

noun

Radio and Television.

plural

anchorwomen

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

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anchorwoman British  

/ 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

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Gender

Is it anchorwoman or anchorperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of anchorwoman

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.

From New York Times

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Post

He is survived by his wife, Maria De Filippi, a lawyer who became a well-known television anchorwoman; three children, Camilla, Saverio and Gabriele; and four grandchildren.

From New York Times

And although the North’s leadership is predominantly male, the regime under Mr. Kim includes a few prominent women, such as the outspoken anchorwoman Ri Chun-hee, Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and Mr. Kim’s sister and spokeswoman Kim Yo-jong, who has issued a stream of belligerent threats against South Korea in recent months.

From New York Times