sea trout

noun

1
: any of various trouts or chars that as adults inhabit the sea but ascend rivers to spawn
2
: any of various marine fishes resembling trouts: such as

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Plus there are always sea trout, jacks, catfish and ladyfish in the fertile waters around the beaches and mangroves bordering Pine Island Sound. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 Visitors are encouraged to try catching blue crabs; hunting for bay scallops; or fishing for flounder, sea trout, redfish, and Spanish mackerel. Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, sailfish and sea trout usually bite pretty well immediately after a cold front. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025 The inside waters, where the islands protect you from the wind, are holding some snappers, ladyfish, sea trout, jacks and a few snook and redfish. Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sea trout

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sea trout was in 1661

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“Sea trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20trout. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

sea trout

noun
1
: a trout or char that lives mostly in the ocean but goes up rivers to breed and lay eggs
2
: any of various sea fishes (as the weakfish) that look like trout

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