anchorwoman
[ ang-ker-woo m-uh n ]
/ ˈæŋ kərˌwʊm ən /
noun, plural an·chor·wom·en. Radio and Television.
a woman who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor.
Origin of anchorwoman
First recorded in 1970–75;
anchor(man) +
-woman
usage note for anchorwoman
See
-woman.
Words nearby anchorwoman
anchorette,
anchorite,
anchorman,
anchorperson,
anchors,
anchorwoman,
anchory,
anchoveta,
anchovy,
anchovy pear,
anchusa
British Dictionary definitions for anchorwoman
anchorwoman
/ (ˈæŋkəˌwʊmən) /
noun plural -women
sport
the last woman in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
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