cohost

noun

co·​host (ˌ)kō-ˈhōst How to pronounce cohost (audio)
variants or co-host
plural cohosts or co-hosts
: one of two or more people who host something (such as a television show) together
As cohost of the network's late-night wrap-ups of its Winter Olympics coverage, the effervescent Sullivan drew nothing but encomiumsHarry F. Waters
The one-hour show, airing weekday mornings on ABC, includes a 15-minute discussion among the four co-hosts about that day's "hot topics" …Josh Young
The third annual West Texas Salute to Veterans has been scheduled … . Co-hosts for the event are Lubbock National Bank and Silent Wings Museum.Ray Westbrook
cohost verb, transitive + intransitive
or co-host
Publicly Moscow supports North Korea's demand to cohost the Games. Newsweek
So why does he co-host a weekly podcast about American University basketball? Dan Steinberg
The sneaker giant is lending its name to what could develop into a massive promotional sporting event co-hosted by the City of Portland, Ore. … Melanie Wells

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The third hour cohost took to Instagram on July 29 to share photos of the pair on a family vacation with their three sons – Calvin, Oliver and Rusty – after announcing the couple's separation earlier this month. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 July 2025 That's right — after a full season of Hot Topics, spicy cohost clashes, high-profile political guests, and even courting pointed responses from the White House, The View talk show stars have gone off the air for the year. EW.com, 28 July 2025 Earlier this week, after The View cohosts spoke about Trump’s claim that Barack Obama and his team was guilty of treason for conspiring to alter intelligence assessments to suggest Russia was working to get Trump elected in 2016. Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 July 2025 On the mental health front, regular movement helps to work against some common symptoms linked with depression, like staying in more and feeling tired, Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical associate professor at NYU Langone Health and cohost of the Mind in View podcast, tells SELF. Korin Miller, SELF, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cohost

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cohost was in 1908

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“Cohost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohost. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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