king salmon

noun

: chinook salmon

Examples of king salmon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meals are prepared in-house and feature seasonal Alaska ingredients, such as Copper River king salmon and low-bush cranberries that the chef team foraged. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

But stocks have got so low that, in 2024, the Alaska government, in conjunction with Canada, shut down fishing for king salmon on the Yukon River and its Canadian tributaries for seven years—one complete king-salmon life cycle. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Providence’s dishes may read as simple—abalone with green and white asparagus or king salmon with porcini and ramps—but Cimarusti is interested in only the best version of each element. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for king salmon

• backgammon
• examen
• examine
• glutamine
• famine
• gammon
• mammon
• reexamine