cohost

noun

co·​host (ˌ)kō-ˈhōst How to pronounce cohost (audio)
variants or co-host
plural cohosts or co-hosts
: one of two or more people who host something (such as a television show) together
As cohost of the network's late-night wrap-ups of its Winter Olympics coverage, the effervescent Sullivan drew nothing but encomiumsHarry F. Waters
The one-hour show, airing weekday mornings on ABC, includes a 15-minute discussion among the four co-hosts about that day's "hot topics" …Josh Young
The third annual West Texas Salute to Veterans has been scheduled … . Co-hosts for the event are Lubbock National Bank and Silent Wings Museum.Ray Westbrook
cohost verb, transitive + intransitive
or co-host
Publicly Moscow supports North Korea's demand to cohost the Games. Newsweek
So why does he co-host a weekly podcast about American University basketball? Dan Steinberg
The sneaker giant is lending its name to what could develop into a massive promotional sporting event co-hosted by the City of Portland, Ore. … Melanie Wells

Examples of cohost in a Sentence

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The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin gave a pointed public welcome to President Joe Biden one day before the politician was set to join the show for his first interview on it since leaving office. Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 8 May 2025 Taking things up a notch from last year, Akiva enlisted 29-year-old singer Doja Cat and South African pop star Tyla as hosts, joined by cohosts Edward Enninful and Colman Domingo. Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 6 May 2025 On the retired basketball player’s podcast Gil’s Arena on Monday, April 28, cohost Josiah Johnson shared that the younger Arenas was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital soon. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 This year’s tournament kicked off this weekend, and true to the entertainment aspect of the event, included some grooving on the golf course with guests Travis Kelce (who won along with Patrick Mahomes in 2022) and his brother and New Heights podcast cohost Jason Kelce. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cohost

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cohost was in 1908

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“Cohost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohost. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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