Anchormen Meaning in English

word · lemma: anchorman

US

ˈæŋkɝˈmɛn

ANG-ker-men

UK

ˈænkəmˌɛn

ANG-kuh-men

Definition

Anchormen are the main male presenters of news programs on television who guide the broadcast and introduce stories.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used for male lead presenters of TV news programs. The singular form is 'anchorman.' The gender-neutral term 'anchor' or 'news anchor' is now more common. Not generally used outside of TV or radio news contexts.

• Spanish: presentadores (de noticias) - conductores principales (de noticiero)
• Portuguese (BR): apresentadores (de telejornal) - âncoras (masculinos)
• Portuguese (PT): apresentadores (de noticiários) - pivôs (masculinos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 男主播 - 新闻主持人（男性）
• Chinese (Traditional): 男主播 - 新聞主持人（男性）
• Hindi: मुख्य समाचार प्रस्तोता (पुरुष)
• Arabic: مقدمو النشرات الإخبارية (ذكور) - مقدمو البرامج الرئيسيون (ذكور)
• Bengali: সংবাদ উপস্থাপকেরা (পুরুষ) - প্রধান সংবাদ পাঠক (পুরুষ)
• Russian: ведущие новостей (мужчины)
• Japanese: 男性ニュースキャスター
• Vietnamese: nam phát thanh viên tin tức chính - người dẫn chương trình thời sự nam
• Korean: 남자 앵커
• Turkish: erkek haber sunucuları
• Urdu: مرکزی مرد نیوز اینکرز
• Indonesian: pembawa berita pria utama

Example Sentences

Anchormen read the news on television every night.

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Two new anchormen joined the channel this year.

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Most anchormen wear suits when they present the news.

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Those famous anchormen really know how to keep viewers’ attention.

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It's rare to see more than two anchormen working together on the same show.

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Back in the day, TV networks competed to hire the best anchormen.

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