anchorperson

an·chor·per·son

noun \-ˌpər-s^ən\

Definition of ANCHORPERSON

: an anchorman or anchorwoman

Examples of ANCHORPERSON

1. <the new anchorperson did an admirable job of dealing with the late-breaking news story>

First Known Use of ANCHORPERSON

1973

Related to ANCHORPERSON

Synonyms: anchor, newscaster, newsreader [chiefly British]

Related Words: anchorman, anchorwoman, coanchor; announcer, broadcaster, commentator, linkman [British], telecaster; correspondent, foreign correspondent, interviewer, journalist, newshound, newsie, newsman, newsperson, newswoman, reporter, stringer

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Rhymes with ANCHORPERSON

businessperson, gentleperson, second person, weatherperson