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
Lake Pueblo State Park: Boating, fishing, and water sports are popular at the park, which has 4,600 water acres surrounded by 12,000 acres of land.
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Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Also last year, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, while on a fishing trip with her family, reeled in 70 pounds of cocaine.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2024
Levin is famous for using submersibles to explore the presence and nature of life in the world’s deepest oceans and the impact of commercial fishing far beneath the surface.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Shaye Baker is a bass fishing content contributor for Field & Stream.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
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Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Also last year, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, while on a fishing trip with her family, reeled in 70 pounds of cocaine.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2024
Levin is famous for using submersibles to explore the presence and nature of life in the world’s deepest oceans and the impact of commercial fishing far beneath the surface.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Shaye Baker is a bass fishing content contributor for Field & Stream.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for fishing
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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