plural chub or chubs
1
: any of numerous freshwater cyprinid fishes (as of the genera Gila and Nocomis)
2
: any of several marine or freshwater fishes (such as the tautog) that are not cyprinids
Examples of chub in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Shortly after some removals, arroyo chub, another native fish, started moving upstream, Jacobson said.
—
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Not much is known about the chub's preference for habitat or even its behavior.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
There are five populations of the humpback chub, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The stretch of river flowing from Glen Canyon Dam through the Grand Canyon and into Lake Mead is a native fish haven that allowed chubs to rebound to the point of being removed from the endangered species list.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for chub 
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Not much is known about the chub's preference for habitat or even its behavior.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
There are five populations of the humpback chub, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The stretch of river flowing from Glen Canyon Dam through the Grand Canyon and into Lake Mead is a native fish haven that allowed chubs to rebound to the point of being removed from the endangered species list.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for chub
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'chub.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near chub
Cite this Entry
“Chub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chub. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share