fisherman

noun

fish·​er·​man ˈfi-shər-mən 

1

: one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure

2

: a ship used in commercial fishing

Synonyms

• fisher

Examples of fisherman in a Sentence

fishermen sorting out their catch

Recent Examples on the Web

The Elgin Police Department learned about the incident after the fisherman approached a police officer during the vehicle’s recovery Monday and mentioned the search in an identical spot three years earlier, city officials said. —Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025

Boasberg asked hypothetically whether the president could declare Chinese fishing vessels were invading the U.S. — and then proceed to detain and deport all the Chinese fishermen. —Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025

The two fishermen must have bonded over that trip because in January, Noraker presented him with a special gift: an iReel 2 baitcaster made of 24-karat gold. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025

So, when fishermen in Australia and New Zealand began hauling in huge groups of them starting in the 1980s, their population plummeted. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fisherman

• fisherman's bend
• fly fisherman

Rhymes for fisherman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan
• minuteman

Kids Definition

fisherman

noun

fish·​er·​man ˈfish-ər-mən 

1

: a person who fishes

2

: a ship used in commercial fishing