anchorman

noun

an·​chor·​man ˈaŋ-kər-ˌman 

1

: a person who is last: such as

a

: the member of a team who competes last

the anchorman on a relay team

b

: the student who has the lowest scholastic standing in a graduating class

2

: a broadcaster (as on a news program) who introduces reports by other broadcasters and usually reads the news

3

: moderator sense 1a

Examples of anchorman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some may associate the name with the face of the Harry Smith who was on network television for decades as an anchorman and reporter. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

In 1980, Barret, along with Brian Cooke and Arne Sultan, created the sitcom Too Close For Comfort, a vehicle for Knight, who was coming off an immensely popular run as the vain anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

In 1967, Ruddle switched to WMAQ-TV, NBC 5 as a reporter, working with anchorman Floyd Kalber. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Maury Povich has lived many lives — radio news reporter, anchorman, talk show host, podcast entrepreneur, husband of Connie Chung. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anchorman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

Kids Definition

anchorman

noun

an·​chor·​man ˈaŋ-kər-ˌman 

1

: one who competes or is placed last

2

: an anchorperson who is a man