newsreader

[ nooz-ree-der, nyooz- ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a person who presents the news news on a radio or television news news broadcast; newscaster.

newsreader

/ ˈnjuːzˌriːdə /

noun

1. a news announcer on radio or television

Word History and Origins

Origin of newsreader¹

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

Example Sentences

The regular anchor was out on maternity leave, so the woman with the title “newsreader” was conducting the interview.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• commentator
• newscaster