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

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

That same year, Panettiere stood alongside Senator John Kerry for a joint press conference on Capitol Hill to urge the government for strong leadership in opposing commercial whaling and protecting marine life. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Along with Norway and Japan, Iceland is one of the only countries still practicing commercial whaling. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

The backstory Portuguese whaling crews once launched their boats from the beach on the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 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