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anchorman

an·chor·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ang-ker-man, -muh n]
    • /ˈæŋ kərˌmæn, -mən/
    • /ˈæŋ.kə.mæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-ker-man, -muh n]
    • /ˈæŋ kərˌmæn, -mən/

Definitions of anchorman word

  • countable noun anchorman The anchorman on a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it. 3
  • noun anchorman the last person in a team to compete, esp in a relay race 3
  • noun anchorman (in broadcasting) a person in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc 3
  • noun anchorman a man or, occas., woman who anchors a team, newscast, etc. 3
  • noun plural anchorman Sports. anchor (def 11). 1
  • noun plural anchorman Radio and Television. anchor (def 6). 1

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Origin of anchorman

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15 for def 1; 1955-60 for def 2; anchor + man1

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Parts of speech for Anchorman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anchorman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

anchorman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anchorman

noun anchorman

  • newsreader — a person who presents the news on a radio or television news broadcast; newscaster.
  • presenter — a person or thing that presents.
  • broadcaster — A broadcaster is someone who gives talks or takes part in interviews and discussions on radio or television programmes.
  • announcer — An announcer is someone who introduces programmes on radio or television or who reads the text of a radio or television advertisement.
  • anchor — An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.

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