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coanchor

[ koh-ang-ker ]

/ koʊˈæŋ kər /

verb (used with object)

to anchor (a news broadcast or other program) jointly with another.

verb (used without object)

to anchor a news broadcast or other program jointly with another.

noun

a person who coanchors.

Origin of coanchor

First recorded in 1965–70; co- + anchor

OTHER WORDS FROM coanchor

co·an·chor·ship, noun

Words nearby coanchor

coalport, coalsack, coaly, coaming, coamo, coanchor, coanda, coapt, coaptation, coaptation splint, coaptation suture

Example sentences from the Web for co-anchor

Co-anchor Sarah Pisciuneri does not seem to be enjoying it, which of course makes the whole thing even better.

Local News Anchor Dances At His Desk |Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video |November 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He will continue to co-anchor the program with Elizabeth Vargas.

George Stephanopoulos Wins ABC’s Chief Anchor Crown—Where Does His Promotion Leave David Muir? |Lloyd Grove |June 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The best thing about this video is the facial expression made by the man's co-anchor.

11 News Anchor Flubs: Tom Brokaw on Ambien, Weather Penis, and More |Alec Kubas-Meyer |December 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But Tina Labrie told a somewhat different story when [ABC News 20/20 co-anchor] Elizabeth Vargas interviewed her in 2004.

The Myths of Matthew Shepard’s Infamous Death |Stephen Jimenez |September 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Even the absence of co-anchor Robin Roberts, currently recuperating from a bone-marrow transplant, hasn't slowed GMA down.

‘Good Morning America’ vs. ‘Today’: Why I’ve Switched |Itay Hod |October 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST