cohost

noun

co·​host (ˌ)kō-ˈhōst 

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 encomiums …

—Harry 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Collins isn't the only former View cohost who's spoken out against the show. —EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024

After Eisen and cohost Chris Brockman disagreed with David, identifying as recliners themselves, David only doubled down on his stance. —Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

Leto entered with regular cohost Vanna White with almost no fanfare. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024

Kelly Ripa acts, dances, and is best known as the cohost of ABC's Live! —Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024

Be sure to stay tuned to The Excerpt later today for a special episode as my cohost, Dana Taylor, speaks with polyamory expert Leanne Yau. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024

After toning it down for the chill of winter, Live cohosts and real-life spouses Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos clearly geared up for a spring awakening at the start of the season. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024

News cohost Zanna Roberts Rassi confirmed the water droplets theory on Instagram, writing that the design is specifically supposed to mimic droplets on a leaf. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

The View was a fitting place for Moreno to make the claim, as the show has long hosted infamous squabbles among its cohosts — including an iconic 2007 clash between Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, which the show recently referenced during a mock Double Dare trivia game last week. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above