# anchorman

/ˈæŋkɝˌmæn/ (US) · /ˈænkəmən/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/anchorman
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a man who presents the news on television or radio and introduces reports from other journalists. You see him sitting at a desk in the studio, reading stories and talking to reporters.

For teachers: a male presenter who hosts a television or radio news programme, introducing reports and interviewing correspondents. The gender-neutral form 'anchor' is now often preferred in professional contexts.

## Examples

- The anchorman reads the evening news every night.
- Our local anchorman opened the broadcast with the storm warning and then spoke to reporters in the field.
- After twenty years as a foreign correspondent, he returned home to work as the network's senior anchorman, guiding viewers through elections and crises with calm authority.

## Synonyms

anchor, newscaster, newsreader

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