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anchorwoman
/ ˈæŋkəˌwʊmən /
noun
- sport the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
- Also calledanchorpresenter (in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc
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Gender Note
Is it anchorwoman or anchorperson? See -woman.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anchorwoman1
First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -woman
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Example Sentences
Jebreal was the first foreign anchorwoman in the history of Italian television to read the evening news.
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