Phrase guide

news anchor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A presenter of news broadcasts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

For the meaning see anchorman.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 新聞播音員 /新闻播音员 (xīnwén bōyīnyuán) — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Czech: hlasatel — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Dutch: nieuwslezer — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Finnish: uutistenlukija — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Finnish: uutisankkuri — presenter of news broadcasts
  • French: présentateur de nouvelles — presenter of news broadcasts
  • French: chef d'antenne — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Georgian: ტელეწამყვანი (ṭelec̣amq̇vani) — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Hungarian: bemondó — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Indonesian: pembaca berita — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Indonesian: penyauh berita — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Macedonian: водител (voditel) — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Macedonian: водителка (voditelka) — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nyhetsanker — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Polish: prezenter — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Polish: prezenterka — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Polish: prowadzący — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Polish: prowadząca — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Portuguese: âncora de notícias — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Russian: телеведу́щий (televedúščij) — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Spanish: presentador de noticias — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Spanish: conductor — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Spanish: noticiero — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Spanish: lector de noticiario — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Spanish: locutor de telediario — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Swedish: nyhetsankare — presenter of news broadcasts
  • Swedish: nyhetsuppläsare — presenter of news broadcasts