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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The economic cost is caused by losses in the fishing industry, damage to coastal communities and impacts to systems that help fortify those communities, like mangroves and reefs.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The ever-intentional, word-conscious quarterback seemed to be floating out the phrase like a fishing bobber.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
For a different kind of nature experience, the Mukwonago River Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest provides hiking and fishing in summer, plus winter snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 13 Jan. 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The ever-intentional, word-conscious quarterback seemed to be floating out the phrase like a fishing bobber.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
For a different kind of nature experience, the Mukwonago River Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest provides hiking and fishing in summer, plus winter snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 13 Jan. 2026
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 17 Jan. 2026.
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