Anchorman
ahd-5
noun.
A man who narrates or coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports.
noun.
A man who is an anchor in a competition, such as a relay race.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a woman television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. Male correlate of
anchorwoman
.
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noun.
The main
host
of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of
news
.
noun.
The most reliable
runner
in a
relay
team, usually the one that runs last.
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noun.
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Word Usage
"Obituaries claimed that the term anchorman was first coined to refer to Cronkite, but as I wrote in"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
television newscaster
television reporter
tv newsman
tv reporter
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
advertisers'
airings
anchorwoman
atapril
bizarr
variant
anchorwoman