fishing

noun

fish·​ing ˈfi-shiŋ 

1

: the sport or business of catching fish

2

: a place for catching fish

Examples of fishing in a Sentence

The fishing was pretty good today.

I'm going fishing this weekend.

Recent Examples on the Web

Proper application also helps to limit the amount of excess nutrients that could easily end up in your favorite fishing or swimming spot. —Charlotte Minnick, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024

Eilidh Munro and Isabella Bassett – The Herring Queen A teenage girl is crowned The Herring Queen in a tiny Scottish fishing village’s beauty pageant as a community holds onto the past and the world faces a sea change. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024

The land, once a humble fishing village, has been in their family for generations. —Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Permits are required for boating or fishing on Lake Fayetteville, but not for Lake Sequoyah and Lake Wilson. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fishing

• bottom-fishing
• fishing expedition
• fishing line
• fly fishing
• ice fishing
• magnet fishing
• spin fishing