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newsreader

[ nooz-ree-der, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌri dər, ˈnyuz- /
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noun Chiefly British.

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

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Origin of newsreader

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

Words nearby newsreader

newspeak, news peg, newsperson, newsprint, new-sprung, newsreader, newsreel, newsroom, news service, newsstand, news story
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Words related to newsreader

commentator, newscaster, announcer, broadcaster

Example sentences from the Web for newsreader

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

    The Uh-Oh Interview|Nicolle Wallace|September 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for newsreader

newsreader
/ (ˈnjuːzˌriːdə) /

noun

a news announcer on radio or television
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