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.
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On this postcard-perfect corner of Canada’s northeastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador that’s slammed by wind and waves, cod-fishing communities hold on to their distinctive settler history.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The department said the deaths typically do not affect the overall health of fish populations or fishing quality.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Equipped with a modem and GPS antenna, the underwater drone would attach to the bottom of a commercial container ship and then be remotely released off the European shore for pickup by a fishing boat controlled by the organization.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Agne’s other passions are golfing and fishing.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The department said the deaths typically do not affect the overall health of fish populations or fishing quality.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Equipped with a modem and GPS antenna, the underwater drone would attach to the bottom of a commercial container ship and then be remotely released off the European shore for pickup by a fishing boat controlled by the organization.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Agne’s other passions are golfing and fishing.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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