fisherman

noun

fish·​er·​man ˈfi-shər-mən 

1

: one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure

2

: a ship used in commercial fishing

Synonyms of fisherman

• fisher

Examples of fisherman in a Sentence

fishermen sorting out their catch

Recent Examples on the Web

After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void. — Helena Carpio, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg portrayed Gloucester fisherman on the doomed Andrea Gail. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The nets, for the most part, stay out consistently, says Roos, though they are checked regularly, every few days, which prevents not only the algae problem that plagues farmed fish, but also fishermen, as well. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Joe DiMaggio came out of the fog of San Francisco’s North Beach, the eighth of nine kids born to a Sicilian fisherman who couldn’t read English and couldn’t understand why his boy wouldn’t take the boat out. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fisherman

• fisherman's bend
• fly fisherman

Rhymes for fisherman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan
• minuteman

Kids Definition

fisherman

noun

fish·​er·​man ˈfish-ər-mən 

1

: a person who fishes

2

: a ship used in commercial fishing