sturgeon

noun

stur·​geon ˈstər-jən 

: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongated anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar

Examples of sturgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wildlife at times was used to barter for drugs, too—for example, abalone was traded for methamphetamine and sturgeon exchanged for heroin. —Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025

At Pop Wine Bar, the focus is on natural, low-intervention wines, served alongside Canadian sturgeon caviar and oysters. —Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025

These World War I ships were deliberately burnt and sunk in the late 1920s, and have also become rich habitats for both marine and seabird life including ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus). —New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025

But Nick Tobler's primary focus is on a prehistoric species called sturgeon. —Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estourgeoun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English styria sturgeon

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sturgeon

• surgeon
• neurosurgeon

Kids Definition

sturgeon

noun

stur·​geon ˈstər-jən 

: any of various usually large long-bodied fishes having a thick skin covered with rows of bony plates that are valued especially for their eggs which are made into caviar