"sportscaster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sportscasters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sports + broadcaster. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sports|broadcaster}} Blend of sports + broadcaster Head templates: {{en-noun}} sportscaster (plural sportscasters)
  1. (chiefly Canada, US) One who reports sporting events on television or radio. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: commentator
    Sense id: en-sportscaster-en-noun-hKKnySD~ Disambiguation of Occupations: 67 33 Disambiguation of People: 72 28 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English blends: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 16
  2. A person who comments on, presents, and reports sport events.
    Sense id: en-sportscaster-en-noun-iKHsoeni
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sportscastress Related terms: sportscast

Inflected forms

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