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

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

Mr. Trump later responded by launching assorted colorful criticisms of the anchorwoman.

From Washington Times

As a candidate, the former Fox TV anchorwoman was all in on former President Trump and his Big Lie about the 2020 election being stolen.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post