Meaning

2 senses
  1. A female anchorperson.

    TV-Moderatorin, Moderatorin, TV-Chefsprecherin

    телеведу́щаяtelevedúščaja

  2. The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.

    Schlussläuferin, Schlußläuferin

More definitions
  • a female television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The anchorwoman delivered the news stoically.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
female anchorperson:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
female anchorperson:
female runner:

Origin

From anchor(man) + -woman.

From anchor(man) + -woman.

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Forms

plural: anchorwomen
Singularanchorwoman
Pluralanchorwomen

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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