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

• 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

Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025

Allstate’s logo appeared on the netting behind goal posts on one end of the field. —Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Try fencing, netting, or repellants to keep garden pests from browsing in your flower beds. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025

In a game against the San Francisco Giants, the Dominican player made a spectacular diving catch in the outfield, but slammed his shoulder into the foul-ball netting. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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