Definition of "co-anchor" [co-anchor]

• Either of two news commentators jointly narrating or coordinating a newscast. (noun)
• To narrate or coordinate a newscast with another person. (verb-intransitive)
• To narrate or coordinate (a newscast) with another person. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Curry ascended to the co-anchor position in June after serving as the show's news reader since 1997."
• "In fact, her work in the years after Couric's departure was widely seen as what earned her the coveted co-anchor spot this time around."
• "The series stars Jeff Daniels as the co-anchor of a cable news show who must deal with a new team after his fellow host jumps ship for another job and takes most of the staff with him."