anchorman

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noun

The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

Similar
anchor
Less commonFirst used 10th or 11th centuryScrabble 16
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Meanings

nounanchorman (plural anchormen)

plural anchormen

  1. broadcastingThe main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

    Synonyms: anchor

  2. athleticsThe most reliable runner or swimmer in a relay team, usually the one who covers the final stretch.
  3. nauticalThe person on a ship in charge of the anchor.First known use 10th or 11th century
  4. blackjackThe last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

Similar
anchor
Also see
news anchor

Origin

From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.

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Translations

Arabic مُذِيع أَخْبَار, قَارِئ أَخْبَار
  • مُذِيع أَخْبَار (muḏīʕ ʔaḵbār)TV host — see also anchor
  • قَارِئ أَخْبَار (qāriʔ ʔaḵbār)TV host — see also anchor
  • مُقَدِّم أَخْبَار (muqaddim ʔaḵbār)TV host — see also anchor
  • مُذِيع (muḏīʕ)TV host — see also anchor
Catalan presentador
  • presentadorTV host — see also anchor
Chinese Mandarin 主持人
  • 主持人 (zhǔchírén)TV host — see also anchor
Danish programvært, ankermand
  • programværtTV host — see also anchor
  • ankermandTV host — see also anchor
  • tv-værtTV host — see also anchor
  • TV-værtTV host — see also anchor
  • studieværtTV host — see also anchor
Dutch nieuwslezer, nieuwsanker
  • nieuwslezerTV host — see also anchor
  • nieuwsankerTV host — see also anchor
Finnish ankkuri, ankkurimies
  • ankkurirunner
  • ankkurimiesnautical: person in charge of the anchor
  • juontajaTV host — see also anchor
  • uutisankkuriTV host — see also anchor
  • ankkuriTV host — see also anchor
German Schlussläufer, Schlußläufer
  • Schlussläuferrunner
  • Schlußläuferrunner
Hungarian bemondó
  • bemondóTV host — see also anchor
Italian frazionista, anchorman
  • frazionistarunner
  • anchormanTV host — see also anchor
Latin proreta
  • proretanautical: person in charge of the anchor
Polish biegacz sztafetowy, biegaczka sztafetowa
  • biegacz sztafetowyrunner
  • biegaczka sztafetowarunner
  • kotwicowynautical: person in charge of the anchor
  • prezenterTV host — see also anchor
  • prezenterkaTV host — see also anchor
  • prowadzącyTV host — see also anchor
  • prowadzącaTV host — see also anchor
Romanian prezentator
  • prezentatorTV host — see also anchor
Tagalog huling mananakbo
  • huling mananakborunner
Thai หัวเรี่ยวหัวแรง
  • หัวเรี่ยวหัวแรง (hŭa rîeow hŭa raeng)TV host — see also anchor
Turkish spiker
  • spikerTV host — see also anchor
Vietnamese dẫn chương trình truyền hình
  • dẫn chương trình truyền hìnhTV host — see also anchor
Cite this entry
APA

anchorman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchorman

MLA

“anchorman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchorman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anchorman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchorman.

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