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

The Live cohost began Thursday morning's episode by announcing her firm stance against Gen Z's penchant for wearing colorful pimple patches to cover up unwanted acne — a move seen by many as a way to de-stigmatize and embrace an uncontrollable blemish. —EW.com, 18 July 2024

Her sister, Lucianna, takes photos, while McIntosh and her uncle, Brad Sutton, cohost The Art of Drinking podcast. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024

But the experience proved demoralizing for The Talk cohost, who disclosed that using the app sent her into depression. —Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024

It should be noted that, in addition to Griffin, conservative politician Liz Cheney appeared on The View in January and harshly criticized Trump's behavior, while Behar's Republican cohost Ana Navarro has also regularly slammed Trump from her seat at The View. —EW.com, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above