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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.

RELATED WORDS

commentator, newscaster, announcer, broadcaster

Nearby words

newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newspeak, newsperson, newsprint, newsreader, newsreel, newsroom, newsstand, newsvendor, newsweekly

Origin of newsreader

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012