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- DictionaryAn·chor·wom·an/ˈaNGkərˌwo͝omən/
noun
- 1. a woman who presents and coordinates a live television or radio program involving other contributors: "a veteran television anchorwoman"
- 2. a female member of a relay team who runs the last leg: "the team's anchorwoman was the primary reason why they won April's crown"
noun Word forms: plural -women. 1. sport. the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race. 2. Also called: anchor, presenter. (in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
1. A woman who narrates or coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports. 2. A woman who is an anchor in a competition, such as a relay race. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
a woman who presents a live radio or television programme and introduces reports by other people Topics TV, radio and news c2. Definition of anchorwoman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(in broadcasting) a woman in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun anchorwoman. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
anchorwoman / ˈ æŋkɚˌwʊmən/ noun. plural anchorwomen /-ˌwɪmən/ / ˈæŋkɚˌwɪmən/. Britannica Dictionary definition of ANCHORWOMAN. [count] chiefly US. : a woman who reads the news and introduces the reports of other broadcasters on a television news program. a network anchorwoman.
A woman who narrates or coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports. American Heritage. A woman who is an anchor in a competition, such as a relay race. American Heritage. A female anchorperson. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Anchorwoman. Noun. Singular: anchorwoman. Plural: anchorwomen. Anchorwoman Is Also Mentioned In.
