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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Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted fishnet is dragged across the sea floor, are considered some of the blobfish's key predators.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
But for those interested in a more active adventure, Myakka River State Park offers some of the area's best fishing and boating opportunities.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
California's salmon fishing industry includes commercial fleets and charters that take anglers out for recreation.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
But for those interested in a more active adventure, Myakka River State Park offers some of the area's best fishing and boating opportunities.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
California's salmon fishing industry includes commercial fleets and charters that take anglers out for recreation.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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