netting

noun

net·​ting ˈne-tiŋ 

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net or network

3

: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net

Synonyms of netting

• net

Examples of netting in a Sentence

He put up wire netting around the garden.

wore a veil of netting

Recent Examples on the Web

Committee lead lawyer Victor Dawes said the use of non-fire-retardant scaffolding netting was very likely a key reason for the fire's rapid spread at the complex, which was undergoing a major renovation project when the blaze started. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Each has a long patio with seating, and sliding doors open to reveal a huge angular four-poster swathed in mosquito netting and enough floor space to hold a dance recital. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Mbappé botched a breakaway attempt in the second half, and Manu Koné had his top-corner shot knocked away by Gill after he was wiped out in the netting by Ousmane Dembélé only moments earlier. — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov also hurt his shoulder hitting a low ball before slipping into the netting by the side of the court and was forced to retire against Pablo Carreño Busta. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing netting

• wire netting

Rhymes for netting

• betting
• fretting
• getting
• jetting
• letting
• meting
• petting
• retting
• setting
• sweating
• vetting
• wetting

Kids Definition

netting

noun

net·​ting

ˈnet-iŋ

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net