netting

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

Synonyms of netting

• net

Examples of netting in a Sentence

He put up wire netting around the garden.

wore a veil of netting

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, two shots from outside the box bounced off the bar, the second of which rebounded off the frame, hit Soluren’s back and still didn’t find the netting. —Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026

Row cover or fine insect mesh/netting should effectively exclude the adults. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026

In the main corridor of the Rockies complex at Salt River Fields, a large photo is displayed showing Mabel reaching her tiny hand through the netting behind home plate to shake the 6-6 McGregor’s giant paw. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026

Authorities blamed substandard scaffold netting and foam boards used in a maintenance project for rapidly spreading the fire. —ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing netting

• wire netting

Rhymes for netting

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

Kids Definition

netting

noun

net·​ting

ˈnet-iŋ

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net