netting

1 of 2

noun

net·​ting ˈne-tiŋ 

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net or network

3

: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net

netting

2 of 2

present participle of net entry 2, net entry 4

Synonyms of netting

Noun

• net

Examples of netting in a Sentence

Noun

He put up wire netting around the garden.

wore a veil of netting

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

American soldiers gather at a border monitoring post in Roma, Texas, where an infantry vehicle with camouflage netting sits between houses. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

When the Americans failed to pressure Guijarro some 25 yards out, the Spanish captain ripped a bending effort that nestled in goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s netting. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Anti-drone netting is draped over streets where children once roamed freely. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

District Executive Director Dave Peterson said there will be some additional costs for the purchase of netting and poles. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing netting

• wire netting

Rhymes for netting

• betting
• fretting
• getting
• jetting
• letting
• meting
• petting
• retting
• setting
• sweating
• vetting
• wetting

Kids Definition

netting

noun

net·​ting

ˈnet-iŋ

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net