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anchorman.

The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

  2. The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.

  3. The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.

  4. The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.

Where this word comes from

From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.