anchorman
Translation
anchorman, newsreader, presenter
Examples
He was a famous anchorman for the evening news.
He was a famous anchorman for the evening news.
Grammar Patterns
((an anchorman)) a person who presents a news broadcast He was a famous anchorman.
Similar Words
Synonyms: newscaster, newsreader, presenter
Etymology
A combination of 'anchor' (in the sense of a stabilising force) and 'man'. The term was coined to describe the central, coordinating newscaster.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'anchor' of the news programme, holding all the different reports together.