whaling

1 of 2

noun

whal·​ing ˈ(h)wā-liŋ 

: the occupation of catching and extracting commercial products from whales

whaling

2 of 2

present participle of whale entry 2, whale entry 3

Examples of whaling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What to do nearby Once a thriving whaling port, Sag Harbor is now well-regarded as one of the toniest destinations on Long Island's East End. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Home of a fur seal trade leading to an almost extinction of seals, a whaling station, and then many volcanic eruptions leading to the destruction of scientific stations, this island looks like it is cursed. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

However, after a final moratorium on commercial whaling, their populations have grown. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Iceland’s government will submit a bill in ​February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue commercial whaling. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing whaling

• anti-whaling

Rhymes for whaling

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• mailing
• nailing
• paling
• railing