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noun

newsreader

noun
1
A presenter who reads out the news on television or radio.
"The newsreader kept her composure despite the technical glitch on air."
2
A software program used to read and post messages on online newsgroups.
"He still used an old newsreader to follow discussion groups from the 1990s."

How to Use Newsreader

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMainly used in British English for a TV or radio news presenter; also an old term for newsgroup software.

UK vs US

British English favours "newsreader"; American English more often says "news anchor."

Easily confused with

Word Forms

newsreaders plural

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Etymology

From "news" plus "reader."

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