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anchor

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noun

an·​chor ˈaŋ-kər How to pronounce anchor (audio)
plural anchors
often attributive
1
: a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
2
: a reliable or principal support : mainstay
a quarterback who has been the anchor of the team's offense
3
: something that serves to hold an object firmly
a bolt-and-nut cable anchor
4
: an object shaped like a ship's anchor
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: a broadcaster (as on a news program) who introduces reports by other broadcasters and usually reads the news : an anchorman or anchorwoman
a TV news anchor
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: the member of a team (such as a relay team) that competes last
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: a large business (such as a department store) that attracts customers and other businesses to a shopping center or mall
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mountaineering : a fixed object (such as a tree or a piton) to which a climber's rope is secured
anchorless
ˈaŋ-kər-ləs How to pronounce anchor (audio)
adjective

Illustration of anchor

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anchor

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verb

anchored; anchoring ˈaŋ-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce anchor (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to hold in place in the water by an anchor
anchor a ship
2
: to secure firmly : fix
anchor a post in concrete
3
: to act or serve as an anchor for
… it is she who is anchoring the rebuilding campaign … Gray D. Boone
anchoring the evening news

intransitive verb

1
: to cast anchor
2
: to become fixed
Phrases
at anchor
: being anchored
a ship at anchor

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor. He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life. a local bank that has been the financial anchor of the community Verb They anchored the ship in the bay. The ship anchored in the bay. a star quarterback who has anchored the team's offense for many years See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Asked by co-moderator and TODAY show anchor Sheinelle Jones whether the U.S. Open would be her final tournament, Serena hedged her bets. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 But as the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine in 1967 and later an integral anchor of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the friendships with entertainment luminaries ranging from Bono to Bob Dylan to John Belushi became genuine relationships. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 And if the Bees or another neighborhood anchor isn’t in the stadium, the plan won’t work. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Nominated in the lead actress in a drama series category for her role as fiery anchor Bradley Jackson on the Apple show about daytime news hosts, Witherspoon wore a strapless Armani Privé grown bedecked in sapphire sequins. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell is there in London -- Norah. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 Glaser’s illustrations brought the book to life, from zooming in on a minute detail to accurately depicting anchor angles. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Smith will be the special guest for Saturday's WGPR Historical Society fundraiser, which will also feature Kelser, Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem, former WGPR and WKBD news anchor Amyre Makupson and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Shaw, who died Wednesday in a hospital in Washington, D.C., served as CNN's first chief anchor, joining the round-the-clock cable news channel when in launched on June 1, 1980, after working previously at CBS and ABC. Harold Maass, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
Martha MacCallum will anchor Fox News Channel’s live coverage beginning at 1 a.m. MacCallum will be joined by Ainsley Earhardt and Piers Morgan. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 On streaming, Radford will anchor live from 12 to 2 p.m. EST. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Sep. 2022 Homegrown bands anchor the music scene in Connecticut. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 Norah O’Donnell from CBS News will also anchor from London on Friday. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Entering his sixth season in New England, Guy once again will anchor the run defense. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Senior safeties Minor Jones and Trey Newsome anchor the defense, where sophomore linebacker Sam Hebert is expected to play a major role. J.c. Carnahan, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 Defensive back Andre Woodard and linebacker Timothy Haynes will anchor the defense. ... Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 Davis, the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, will anchor that unit. oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English ancre, from Old English ancor, from Latin anchora, from Greek ankyra; akin to Old English anga hook — more at angle

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of anchor was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing anchor

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