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

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

Kyle Clark, an anchorman on Denver’s 9News, asked the candidate in a persistent and revealing sit-down interview. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

In 1971, Life Magazine did a cover story on Walter Cronkite, the legendary CBS News managing editor and anchorman. — Andrew Lack, Forbes.com, 23 June 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