anchorwoman

[ ang-ker-woom-uhn ]

noun

, Radio and Television.

, plural an·chor·wom·en.

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

anchorwoman

/ ˈæŋkəˌwʊmən /

noun

1. sport the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
2. Also calledanchorpresenter (in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc

Gender Note

Is it anchorwoman or anchorperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchorwoman¹

First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

Jebreal was the first foreign anchorwoman in the history of Italian television to read the evening news.

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