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
Examples of fisherman in a Sentence
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Two fishermen first spotted the body in the Passaic River near Route 46 on March 23 and notified police, who recovered the remains and appealed to the public for help identifying him.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s a note-perfect bouillabaisse, that storied fisherman’s stew that began as a utilitarian way to use up the unsellable bycatch before evolving into one of the world’s great soups.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
The marine biologist had captured seven rig sharks in New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour and received three more of the animals from local fishermen, with five male and five female sharks total, per the study.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Some are crisscrossed by hiking trails and used by hunters and fishermen.
—Erika Allen Wolters, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s a note-perfect bouillabaisse, that storied fisherman’s stew that began as a utilitarian way to use up the unsellable bycatch before evolving into one of the world’s great soups.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
The marine biologist had captured seven rig sharks in New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour and received three more of the animals from local fishermen, with five male and five female sharks total, per the study.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Some are crisscrossed by hiking trails and used by hunters and fishermen.
—Erika Allen Wolters, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fisherman
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfish-ər-mən
1
: a person who fishes
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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