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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His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone's respect right away.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Set along the legendary Gallatin River, Montana's 320 Guest Ranch is a dream come true for anglers thanks to its world-class fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Authorities in Juneau were notified late Wednesday afternoon that Meadows fell from the the Aleutian Lady fishing boat in the Bering Sea.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Set along the legendary Gallatin River, Montana's 320 Guest Ranch is a dream come true for anglers thanks to its world-class fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Authorities in Juneau were notified late Wednesday afternoon that Meadows fell from the the Aleutian Lady fishing boat in the Bering Sea.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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