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

Only 42 individual lake sturgeon were captured during the survey. —Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026

The Sturgeon Moon’s name comes from the sturgeon, a freshwater fish that was once abundant in the Great Lakes in North America around this time of year, according to Time and Date. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025

Other names — which make more sense to parts of the country and the world that don’t have sturgeon fish — include harvest moon, moon of the ripening, grain moon, green corn moon, black cherries moon and plum moon. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

And in addition to the meteor showers, there are several breathtaking astronomical events happening in August from a full sturgeon moon to the chance to spot Mercury, and more. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 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